"Washington floated a 14-point proposal earlier this week, which requires Iran to end its nuclear programme for at least 12 years and open the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global crude oil and gas passes. The US proposal includes lifting the decades-long sanctions. The Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear programme have emerged as the biggest sticking points in the talks initiated after a ceasefire came into effect on April 8."
"According to US media reports, the latest proposal expects Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for at least 12 years and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days. Iran would also be required to hand over an estimated 440kg (970lb) stock of uranium, which it has enriched to 60 percent. The US wants to prevent Iran from reaching the 90 percent enrichment level needed to make weapons."
"The United States continues to wait for Iran's response to its latest proposal to end the war that spilled into the region, including Lebanon, and triggered a global energy crisis due to Tehran's de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration expected the Iranian government to respond by Friday, but Tehran says it is still reviewing the offer and insists any agreement must be fair and comprehensive."
"The US decision to impose a naval blockade on Iranian ports has, however, escalated tensions, resulting in sporadic skirmishes near the waterway, which Tehran blocked following the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28."
Iran continues reviewing a US 14-point proposal tied to ending regional war spillover and addressing the nuclear programme and Strait of Hormuz. The US expects an answer by Friday, while Iran says it is still reviewing and demands a fair and comprehensive agreement. The proposal requires Iran to end its nuclear programme for at least 12 years, freeze uranium enrichment for at least 12 years, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days. It also calls for handing over about 440kg of uranium enriched to 60 percent. In exchange, the US would lift decades-long sanctions and release frozen Iranian assets. A US naval blockade and sporadic skirmishes near the waterway have escalated tensions.
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