Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States on Monday that it must accept Tehran’s 14-point proposal or face repeated diplomatic failures. Ghalibaf, who also serves as speaker of Iran’s Parliament, made the statement in a post on X.
Ghalibaf delivered a clear message to Washington. “There is no alternative but to accept the rights of the Iranian people as laid out in the 14-point proposal,” he wrote. “Any other approach will be completely inconclusive; nothing but one failure after another.” He added that delays would burden American taxpayers.
Iran submitted the comprehensive proposal earlier as a response to U.S. demands aimed at ending regional conflicts. The document called for an end to the war within 30 days, the withdrawal of American forces from Iran, the removal of sanctions on Iranian assets, reparations payments, a halt to fighting in Lebanon, and a new governance method for the Strait of Hormuz.
Ghalibaf stressed that the proposal protected Iranian interests. He argued that rejection would lead only to further setbacks for the United States. His comments came amid stalled negotiations and heightened tensions following earlier U.S.-Iran exchanges.
U.S. officials had previously criticized Iran’s responses as insufficient. Iranian leaders, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, maintained a firm stance on national rights and rejected any form of surrender in talks.
Ghalibaf’s statement reflected Tehran’s position that continued U.S. pressure would prove costly and ineffective. He positioned the 14-point plan as the sole viable path forward for meaningful peace in the region.
The latest exchange highlighted deep divisions. Both sides continued to press their conditions as efforts to resolve the conflict faced significant challenges.
