April 8, 2026

Retired Gen. Jack Keane provides in-depth analysis of Iran’s 10-point peace proposal and the newly announced ceasefire.

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire as both sides engage in talks to secure a wider peace agreement Wednesday.

Iran has proposed a 10-point plan and shared it with President Donald Trump, who said it represents a “workable basis on which to negotiate.” The White House says that plan differs with the one Iranian officials released to the public on Wednesday, however, according to the New York Times.

The publicly available plan demands that the U.S. end all primary and secondary sanctions against Tehran, as well as that Iran receive full control over the Strait of Hormuz. The plan also demands an end to U.S. attacks on Iran and its allies, a withdrawal of U.S. forces from the Middle East, the release of frozen Iranian assets and a United Nations resolution stating that the agreement will be binding.

Ceasefire, yes — but the real fight is now at the negotiating table. The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week truce while hammering out a broader peace deal, even as Tehran rolls out a sweeping 10-point proposal that demands sanctions relief, control of the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. troop pullout, frozen assets, compensation for war damage and recognition of its uranium enrichment rights. Trump says the plan is a “workable basis” for talks, but the White House says the public version differs from what was privately shared — and Trump is warning the Iranian side to “get serious soon” or “it won’t be pretty.”

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