The United States and Iran have agreed, as part of a preliminary deal, to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days, the Washington Post reported citing an unnamed diplomat.
Preliminary US-Iran peace agreement also envisages postponing nuclear talks until a later date, the publication said citing an unnamed Iranian official.
The preliminary framework agreement between Iran and the US has not yet been approved by the Iranian side, it noted citing an unnamed diplomat.
According to the newspaper, the parties agreed to extend ceasefire for 60 days to reach the final settlement.
The US-Iran framework agreement is “95% there,” although negotiators are still debating over the wording regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear stockpile, Fox News reported citing sources.
US President Donald Trump previously stated that the deal with Iran was largely agreed upon, and the final aspects and details were being discussed and would be announced soon.
Unnamed US officials confirmed to the channel that Iran had agreed in principle to the framework.
“We are 95% there,” one official told the broadcaster. “We have a deal on the nuclear stockpile and the Strait of Hormuz but are negotiating language.”
On February 28, the US and Israel began striking targets in Iran, killing over 3,000 people. On April 8, Washington and Tehran announced a two-week ceasefire. Subsequent talks in Islamabad ended inconclusively. While no resumption of hostilities was announced, the US began a blockade of Iranian ports.
