What is included in Iran ceasefire deal? | US-Israel war on Iran
Donald Trump said a “memorandum of understanding” in negotiations to end the US-Israeli war with Iran “was largely negotiated”.
Official details of the deal remain scarce and it remains possible that some aspects of the memo could be changed, but here’s what we know so far about the potential deal that could end the war.
What could the agreement contain?
The deal would involve a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, Iran could sell oil freely and negotiations on curbing Iran’s nuclear program would take place, a U.S. official told Axios.
Iran would also agree to clear mines it has deployed in the strait and impose no tolls on ships. In exchange, the United States would lift the blockade of Iranian ports in effect since April 13, Axios reported.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday the deal could result in a “fully open” Strait of Hormuz “without tolls” if successful. Iranian media, however, reported that the Strait of Hormuz would remain under Iranian control.
The agreement would have the effect of unlocking certain Iranian assets held in banks outside Iran.
Hostilities would be stopped on all fronts, including in Israel and Lebanon.
What will likely not be included?
A senior Iranian source told Reuters on Sunday that Tehran had not agreed to return its stockpile of highly enriched uranium (HEU).
The source said the Iranian nuclear issue was not part of the preliminary agreement with the United States. The New York Times, citing two American officials, reported that Tehran had expressed its willingness to give up its stocks.
Even if Tehran agreed to give up some of its HEU stockpiles, there was no mention of how this would happen in practice.
There has also been little talk about Iran’s ballistic missile program or reduced support for its regional allies such as Hezbollah in Lebanon or the Houthis in Yemen.
