Iran war: Tehran sets own terms to end war, rejects US plan

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Mar 25, 2026 · 2372 words · By Roshni Majumdar; Alex Berry; Kate Hairsine

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What to know about Iran war: Tehran sets own terms to end war, rejects US plan

Iran war: Tehran sets own terms to end war, rejects US plan Published March 25, 2026last updated March 26, 2026What you need to know - Iran has called a US peace proposal 'excessive' and listed its conditions to end the fighting - The Trump administration has…

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Why it matters

Here is a roundup of our coverage of the US-Israel war with Iran and its wider impact in the Middle East on Wednesday, March 25, 2026: Thank you for following our coverage We are closing this blog on all the latest headlines, videos, backgrounds and analyses…

Common ground

You can still follow our rolling coverage of the war on our Thursday blog here.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed over 1,000 and displaced over a million?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed over 1,000 and displaced over a million”

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The Wikipedia entry on the 2026 Lebanon war directly confirms the casualty and displacement figures cited in the claim.

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Claim 2: “Iran has called a US peace proposal 'excessive' and listed its conditions to end the fighting”

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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Iran's response to the US proposal.

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Claim 3: “White House estimates the war will last four to six weeks”

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Claim 4: “Israel has said it is expanding what it calls a 'buffer zone' in southern Lebanon”

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Three independent cross-references from France24 confirm Israel's expansion of a buffer zone in southern Lebanon.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — One Lebanese soldier killed, Israel expands buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260330-south-lebanon-loc…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — One Lebanese soldier killed, Israel expands buffer zone in southern Lebanon
https://www.france24.com/en/trump-s-options-in-iran-range-fr…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — One Lebanese soldier killed, Israel expands buffer zone in southern Lebanon
https://www.france24.com/en/one-lebanese-soldier-killed-isra…

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Claim 5: “59% of Americans believe US military action against Iran has been excessive”

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Claim 6: “6 people arrested in plot to kill Kuwait leaders, Interior Ministry says”

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The claim is supported by a single cross-reference from The Guardian, but no additional corroboration was found.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Kuwait said it had arrested six people over an alleged Hezbollah plot to assassinate leaders in the Gulf state.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/25/iran-gives-neg…

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Claim 7: “The Trump administration has not specified which Iranian or Iranians it is negotiating with”

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Wikipedia entries discuss negotiations but do not explicitly confirm whether the Trump administration specified the Iranian parties involved.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States during Donald Trump's second term as the president of the United States (2025–present) were shaped by diplomatic pressure and military conflict. In Februar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations_d…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…

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Claim 8: “EU's Antonio Costa called on Israel, Hezbollah to end attacks in Lebanon”

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Claim 9: “Kuwait's Ministry of Interior arrested six people linked to Hezbollah planning assassinations”

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Wikipedia entries about Kuwait in 2026 do not confirm the specific arrest of Hezbollah-linked individuals as claimed.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between the state of Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. The war has killed more than 1,000 militants and civilians com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Kuwait.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Kuwait

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Claim 10: “Republican Rep. Nancy Mace opposes deploying US troops in Iran”

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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Nancy Mace's stance.

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Claim 11: “White House has not specified the Iranian parties it is negotiating with”

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Claim 12: “White House may escalate strikes if Iran fails to negotiate”

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Claim 13: “Iran's foreign minister denied negotiations with the US and called it an admission of defeat”

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Claim 14: “Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez described the US-Israeli war against Iran as 'absurd and illegal'”

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Wikipedia entries mention Spain opposing the war but do not include the specific quote from the Spanish PM about the war being 'absurd'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spain has opposed the 2026 Iran war since its outset, condemning the United States and Israeli airstrikes that commenced on 28 February 2026 as violations of international law. The Spanish government,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_in_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A general election will be held in Spain no later than 22 August 2027 to elect the members of the 16th Cortes Generales under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. All 350 seats in the Congress of Deputie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Spanish_general_election

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ˈsantʃeθ ˈpeɾeθ kasteˈxon] ; born 29 February 1972) is a Spanish politician and economist who has served as Prime Minister of Spain since 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Sánchez

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Claim 15: “Australia banned visitors from Iran for six months, citing concerns over visa overstays”

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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Australia's travel ban.

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