Sources report that the United States and Iran have reached a tentative agreement framework aimed at ending their conflict and restarting transit in the Strait of Hormuz. The plan, as described across outlets, is staged: the parties address near-term maritime access first, then move to negotiations on more complex issues afterward. Under the tentative deal, efforts to resume normal or expanded shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz are expected to follow agreement on the initial steps to reduce tensions and halt hostilities. After this first phase, sources say discussions would shift to harder topics that typically follow ceasefire or de-escalation arrangements, indicating that a full end to the war would depend on subsequent talks and implementation details. None of the sources included additional specifics such as timelines, enforcement mechanisms, or the full scope of what the “more difficult issues” entail. Overall, the reporting characterizes the current arrangement as provisional and not yet the final settlement, but a concrete step toward de-escalation centered on restoring Strait of Hormuz transit.