The United States and Iran move closer to a preliminary framework that would extend the current ceasefire by 60 days, with both sides expected to use the period to restart broader negotiations. Multiple outlets report that negotiators have reached an agreement in principle, but it remains subject to final sign-off by US President Donald Trump and by Iran’s top leadership. The extension is also presented as a way to reduce tensions amid recent reciprocal strikes, including US strikes near Bandar Abbas and Iran action that hit a US base in Kuwait.
Reported terms include beginning negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme and related measures, alongside sanctions relief and the phased release or unlocking of some Iranian assets that are frozen overseas. Several reports also say the deal would involve the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and improving commercial shipping there. One account describes lifting a US naval blockade on Iranian ports in proportion to restored commercial shipping, and it also refers to a process for Iran to remove mines in the waterway within a set timeframe. Additional reported details include commitments related to Iran’s nuclear weapons pursuit and discussions of mechanisms to support humanitarian goods and aid.
