The agreement between USA and Iran “It has been largely negotiated and will be announced in detail in the next few hours. Strait of Hormuz It will be reopened, but there is no rush." This was stated yesterday by American President Donald Trump He also reported having had a very positive phone call regarding a memorandum of understanding with the presidents of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Egypt, the Emir of Qatar, the Field Marshal of Pakistan, and the kings of Jordan and Bahrain. Trump also had a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Despite Tehran's half-hearted denials, Iran—according to the New York Times—has reportedly agreed to give up its stockpiles of uranium highly enriched but the modalities for the transfer of the radioactive material have yet to be defined.
Initially, it was thought the agreement would be signed on Sunday, but as the hours passed, it became clear that more time was needed. After the rush, the US president himself cooled the situation: "There's no rush, time is on our side," he said. The White House believes it will still take some time before both sides approve. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is optimistic, saying an agreement with Iran could materialize "as soon as today." "We thought we might have some news last night, maybe today; I wouldn't put too much stock in it," Rubio said in New Delhi, speaking to reporters before leaving the Indian capital. Speaking to India Today, the US Secretary of State explained that the "first phase" to be addressed will be the complete reopening of the Strait. "The second is that Iran must begin serious negotiations on three points: its commitment to never possess nuclear weapons, long-term restrictions on its enrichment capabilities, and what to do with highly enriched uranium?"
A 60-day truce to freeze the war
According to reports from Axios, quoting a US official, understanding currently being defined between Washington and Tehran would include a 60-day extension of the ceasefireAt this stage, at least, it would be a preliminary memorandum of understanding, extendable by mutual agreement, designed to halt military escalation and open broader negotiations on the remaining unresolved issues.
During the two months of truce, the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened and Iran could return to freely selling oil. The White House hopes that the final differences are resolved In the next few hours, the agreement could be announced today. However, according to the same reconstruction, it is not yet clear whether this preliminary understanding can be transformed into a lasting peace agreement, capable of also meeting Trump's demands regarding Iran's nuclear program.
Hormuz, oil, and sanctions: the trade-off on the table
The economic and strategic heart of the agreement concerns the Strait of Hormuz. The draft would include the reopening of the toll-free passage and Iran's commitment to clear the strait of minesIn exchange, the United States would lift its blockade of Iranian ports and grant somegrants to sanctions, thus allowing Tehran to export oil again. This is where the decisive part of the negotiation is at stake. Iran has reportedly asked for the immediate release of frozen funds and the permanent lifting of sanctions. Washington, however, has clarified that these steps could arrive only after concrete and verifiable concessions on the Iranian side.
The United States would therefore agree to negotiate, during the 60-day period of the memorandum, both the lifting of sanctions and the release of Iranian funds, but the actual implementation of these measures would be postponed until a final agreement is reached. The American forces mobilized in recent months would also remain in the region for the entire truce period and would withdraw only if a definitive agreement is reached.
The nuclear issue and enriched uranium stockpiles
The most delicate dossier remains the one nuclearThe draft memorandum would include Iran's commitment to never pursue the development of nuclear weapons and to begin negotiations on the suspension of the uranium enrichment program. At the center of the negotiations are also the shighly enriched uranium court, which Tehran, according to the New York Times, would have agreed to give in.
The precise modalities of the waiver, however, remain to be defined. The issue should be addressed in the next round of talks on the Iranian nuclear issueThe issue is central because Trump has repeatedly indicated Tehran's nuclear program as the main condition for any agreement. The American President said that will sign only if the United States gets "everything it wants" and that the final agreement must prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
According to other reports, Iran has provided the United States, through mediators, with verbal commitments regarding the scope of the concessions it is willing to make. Among the options that have emerged are the suspension of uranium enrichment beyond certain thresholds and the possibility of diluting or surrendering its accumulated stockpiles. However, it is precisely on this point that Tehran continues to maintain a cautious stance, postponing many technical details to the next stage of negotiations.
Tehran slows down, Israel watches with concern
Trump's optimism clashes with Iranian cautionAccording to the agency FarsThe latest exchange of messages between Iran and the United States does not fully confirm the American version. According to Iranian media reports, the Strait of Hormuz remains under Iranian control, and the American president's announcement is "incomplete" and "inconsistent with reality."
Fars, citing the Revolutionary Guards, called Trump's post a internal propaganda move and maintained that Tehran would not make any commitments on its nuclear program at this stage. This delay doesn't cancel the negotiations, but it confirms how delicate the situation still is.
To complicate the picture there is also the Israeli front. Second Axios, the draft cIt would also clarify the end of the war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, an aspect that reportedly worried Netanyahu during the phone call with Trump. In any case, according to a US official, Israel would retain the right to act if Hezbollah attempted to rearm or prepare new attacks.
The moment remains therefore suspended between a diplomatic breakthrough and the risk of a new stalemateTrump claims an agreement is now close, the Gulf countries are pushing for a deal, and the markets are looking to Hormuz as an immediate gauge of the crisis. Today could therefore be the day of the long-awaited announcement, or the umpteenth stage in a negotiation that is still being sealed.
Last updated 7:53 AM on May 25th
