WASHINGTON — Iran dismissed the Trump administration's 15-point ceasefire proposal on Tuesday as the Pentagon simultaneously ordered thousands of Marines, paratroopers and a warship to the Middle East. The ceasefire plan was presented to Iranian leadership through Pakistani mediators.

The plan included a 30-day ceasefire and sanctions relief for Iran. The plan's terms included limits on Tehran's missile stockpiles, a permanent end to its nuclear program, a halt to its support for regional militias including Hezbollah, and the lifting of its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Republic of Iran dismissed the proposal as excessive and out of step with reality.

"You have reached a stage where you are negotiating with yourselves. Do not call your defeat an agreement," said Ebrahim Zolfaqari, Iranian military spokesman.

Iran's counter-terms for ending the conflict included a halt to aggression and assassinations, an end to fighting on all fronts, enforceable guarantees that hostilities will not resume, compensation for war damage and formal recognition of Iran's sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump expects the talks to give the United States a say in who controls the Strait of Hormuz.

"We have had very, very strong talks. We have points, major points of agreement. I would say almost all points of agreement will at some point very, very soon meet," Trump said.

Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the ceasefire plan in a phone call Tuesday. "At the same time, we continue to strike both in Iran and in Lebanon. We will safeguard our vital interests in any scenario," Netanyahu said. "If we have a deal with them, we're going down and we'll take it ourselves," Trump said.

The Pentagon deployed an additional 2,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East. An additional 5,000 Marines and thousands of sailors are en route to the region, adding to the 50,000 Marines currently stationed there.

Negotiations are being facilitated by Pakistan with support from Egypt and Turkey. The conflict has killed more than 2,400 people and disrupted global oil markets. Since the conflict began, the U.S. and Israel have carried out over 9,000 strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure and its nuclear program, while Iranian retaliatory strikes have hit Persian Gulf infrastructure and halted energy production and shipping in the region.