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Iran Ceasefire Talks Face New White House Push
Clear Facts
- The Strait of Hormuz remains open to maritime traffic despite Iranian state media claims.
- The administration says the outdated 10-point plan is no longer the operative framework.
- Operation Epic Fury is described as having sharply reduced Iran’s naval and missile capacity.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt corrected the record on a reported Iranian ceasefire agreement and false claims about the Strait of Hormuz closing.
She said the press had relied on an outdated 10-point plan from Tehran’s state-controlled outlets instead of official U.S. updates.
President Donald Trump warned that fraudulent documents are being circulated by people with no role in the negotiations.
He said many of the outside lists and letters are being pushed by charlatans and fraudsters.
“Numerous Agreements, Lists, and Letters are being sent out by people that have absolutely nothing to do with the U.S.A. / Iran Negotiation, in many cases, they are total Fraudsters, Charlatans, and WORSE.”
Leavitt said the reported 10-point plan was immediately discarded and never accepted by the United States.
She added that the administration is working within a framework that aligns with the President’s own 15-point plan for the region.
“The previous 10-point plan being circulated is not the latest framework, I’m told.”
Negotiations are set to continue in Islamabad, Pakistan, with a team led by Vice President JD Vance.
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will also represent American interests in the first round of talks starting Saturday.
“There is an updated plan, Iran has already conceded to many of those old points.”
Leavitt also defended the President’s rhetoric, saying it was a successful tactic to bring the Iranian regime to the table.
She said the pressure was built on the military decimation of Iran’s ability to fund terrorism and supply weapons to its proxies.
“The president absolutely has the moral high ground over the Iranian terrorist regime and for you to even suggest otherwise is…”
While the administration says its primary military objectives were achieved, Leavitt also shared condolences for the 13 American service members lost during the operation.
The White House hinted that future updates may also address the United States’ potential withdrawal from NATO.
The administration says it remains focused on any final ceasefire agreement serving American security and traditional values.
Continued vigilance, officials say, is necessary as media outlets amplify narratives from hostile foreign regimes.
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