U.S. Might Be Close to a Deal With Iran |
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The United States might be close to a deal with Iran that would end their two-month-old war and defer key disputed issues to a future negotiation. According to Axios, a 14-point memorandum of understanding calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and sets a framework for more talks.
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at potential progress in U.S.-Iran talks, Myanmar’s tenuous relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and the G-7’s new critical mineral ambitions.
The United States might be close to a deal with Iran that would end their two-month-old war and defer key disputed issues to a future negotiation. According to Axios, a 14-point memorandum of understanding calls for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and sets a framework for more talks.
The Trump administration was expecting a response from Iran within 48 hours, Axios said.
“If they [Iran] don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before,” U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Multiple versions of the draft are reportedly under discussion, a Pakistani source familiar with Islamabad’s mediation efforts told the New York Post on Wednesday. “Which one is going to be approved, no one knows,” the source said.
However, several key points remain in contention. U.S. officials and two other briefed sources told Axios on Wednesday that the proposed memorandum would establish a 30-day period of negotiation to discuss a moratorium on Iran’s nuclear enrichment, but the length of such a suspension remains disputed. Iran has proposed a five-year ban, while the United States has demanded a 20-year halt. Washington also wants to insert a provision that would extend the moratorium if Tehran violates its enrichment terms.
On top of these conditions, the........