De-escalation: Negotiators Reach Tentative Deal to Extend

U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative memorandum to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and begin new talks on Iran’s nuclear program, with a track to discuss a permanent end to the war. The agreement still awaited President Donald Trump’s signoff. Negotiators were still working on language over enrichment and the fate of Iran’s highly enriched stockpile.

Draft terms restore unrestricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz and bar any tolls. Iran would have 30 days to clear all mines. The framework also lifts the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, with some versions including sanctions waivers that would allow Iran to resume oil sales.

On the nuclear file, the memorandum commits Iran not to pursue a nuclear weapon and sets the agenda for talks on enrichment limits and what to do with its 60% stockpile, measured at 440.9 kilograms. It was not clear whether the 60 days serve as a deadline for those talks. Tehran had not confirmed a final deal at the time.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources