The US has drafted a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran, amid the deployment of thousands of paratroopers in the Middle East. The plan aims to de-escalate tensions and bring an end to the conflict, but its implementation is uncertain.

Nearly a month into the war with Iran, the Trump administration is keeping its options open: it has drafted a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran and ordering thousands of paratroopers to deploy in the Middle East. <img alt="The Lebanese flag is waved amid the rubble of a Lebanese Civil Defence post destroyed in an IDF airstrike in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, on March 24, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/1024x683!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brigh...