US and Iran Reach Tentative Agreement to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Including Uranium Disposal
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- •The US and Iran have reportedly agreed in principle to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and dispose of Iran’s highly enriched uranium.
- •The deal remains pending final approval from US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- •The Strait of Hormuz is a critical oil shipping route, and its reopening would ease regional tensions.
- •The agreement includes uranium disposal, a key issue from the 2015 nuclear deal, which the US abandoned in 2018.
In a significant diplomatic development, the United States and Iran have reportedly reached an agreement in principle to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, while also addressing Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium. According to a report by NDTV, the proposed deal—still subject to final approval from U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—aims to ease tensions that have escalated in the Persian Gulf over recent years.
The tentative agreement includes the disposal of Iran’s highly enriched uranium, a key point of contention in previous negotiations under the 2015 nuclear deal, which the U.S. withdrew from in 2018. Under that agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran had agreed to limit its uranium enrichment in exchange for sanctions relief. After the U.S. exited the deal and reimposed sanctions, Iran gradually resumed enrichment activities, raising concerns about its nuclear program and regional stability.
