The US government announced a list of 12 demands on May 21, 2018 for inclusion in a nuclear treaty with Iran, to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons in perpetuity. The new demands marked a fundamental departure from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), from which the US exited in May 2018.
The 12 demands listed out by the USA are:
1. Declare a full account of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear programme to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and permanently and verifiably abandon such work in perpetuity.
2. Stop uranium enrichment and never pursue plutonium reprocessing. This includes closing its heavy water reactor.
3. Provide the IAEA with unqualified access to all sites throughout the country.
4. End its proliferation of ballistic missiles and halt further launching or development of nuclear-capable missiles.
5. Release all US citizens, as well as citizens of partners and allies, detained on spurious charges or missing in Iran.
6. End support to Middle-East terrorist groups, including Lebanese Hizbollah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
7. Respect the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and permit the disarming, demobilisation and reintegration of Shia militias.
8. End military support for the Houthi militia and work towards a peaceful political settlement in Yemen.
9. Withdraw all forces under Iranian Command from Syria.
10. End support for the Taliban and other terrorists in Afghanistan and the region, and cease harbouring Al-Qaeda.
11. End the IRGC Quds Force’s support for terrorists and military partners.
12. Cease threatening behaviour against its neighbours, many of which are US allies. This includes threats to destroy Israel and firing missiles into Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It also includes threats to international shipping and destructive cyber attacks.