Key Details
A draft Memorandum of Understanding outlines a set of commitments from the United States, including:
- Lifting sanctions
- Withdrawing forces from around Iran
- Cancelling oil sanctions
- Releasing frozen Iranian funds
- Lifting the naval blockade
The agreement also includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Subsequent negotiations will focus on nuclear and economic issues, excluding discussions on Iran's missile program.
Reactions
The author expresses skepticism about the deal's feasibility, noting that US President Trump has reaffirmed the naval blockade would remain.
The author criticizes the draft as similar to the JCPOA and questions the point of previous hostilities if the terms revert to the status quo ante.
The draft is said to require finalization by relevant authorities.