A sharp rebuke echoed from the White House on Wednesday, as Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt directly challenged media reports surrounding a proposed peace plan originating from Iran. Leavitt asserted that outlets were propagating a distorted narrative, one vastly different from the understanding held by President Trump and his administration.
The core of the dispute lies in a 10-point plan released by Iran, a document Leavitt characterized as “fundamentally unserious, unacceptable and completely discarded.” She stated, with pointed emphasis, that President Trump himself had dismissed the plan, describing it as being “literally thrown in the garbage” by the U.S. negotiating team.
Leavitt directly confronted reports suggesting the U.S. found the Iranian plan acceptable, labeling those accounts as demonstrably false. She underscored the sensitive nature of ongoing negotiations, explaining they are deliberately conducted behind closed doors to maintain strategic advantage.
The publicly released Iranian plan contained several contentious demands, immediately raising concerns about its viability. Among these was a call for the complete lifting of all U.S. sanctions – both primary and secondary – imposed on Tehran.
Further escalating tensions, the plan also demanded full Iranian control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a level of dominance it hadn’t previously held. This demand alone signaled a significant shift in regional power dynamics.
Beyond control of the Strait, the Iranian proposal included demands for substantial financial compensation for war damages and a complete withdrawal of all U.S. military forces from the entire Middle East region. These stipulations painted a picture of sweeping concessions from the United States.
President Trump himself weighed in publicly, expressing outrage at what he described as fraudulent and misleading information circulating about the negotiations. He took to social media to denounce those spreading false narratives, labeling them “Fraudsters, Charlatans, and WORSE.”
Trump clarified that the only “meaningful ‘POINTS’” acceptable to the United States were being discussed privately, forming the foundation of the agreed-upon ceasefire. He emphasized that these confidential discussions represent the sole legitimate basis for any potential resolution.
