Iran submits 10-point counter-peace proposal to US — demands end to all wars, US base removal, sanctions lifted

Iran submitted a comprehensive 10-point counter-peace proposal to the United States on April 7, just hours before Trump's 8PM ET deadline on the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal's key demands were: (1) Permanent end to all wars — not only in Iran but also in Lebanon and Gaza simultaneously; (2) Dismantling of all US military bases in Gulf countries; (3) Full lifting of all sanctions; (4) Preservation of Iran's nuclear program for peaceful purposes; (5) Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz with a $2 million per-ship fee structure. Iran submitted the proposal amid intensified US-Israel strikes on Kharg Island and other infrastructure. Whether this constitutes a genuine diplomatic off-ramp or a negotiating tactic before the deadline remains to be seen. Oil markets were already volatile in response to the intensifying strikes.