US and Iran Edge Closer to Ceasefire Deal Amid Nuclear Talks and Rising Tensions
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- •US and Iranian negotiators have drafted a Memorandum of Understanding to extend the ceasefire and open 60 days of nuclear talks in exchange for limited economic relief.
- •The draft deal is pending final approval from US President Donald Trump, who is taking additional time to review it.
- •Under the proposed framework, commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would resume, US naval blockades would ease, and Iran would halt harassment of vessels.
- •Gasoline prices in the US have risen to about $4.50 per gallon, adding domestic political pressure as midterm elections approach.
Washington and Tehran appear to be inching toward a fragile diplomatic breakthrough just hours after renewed exchanges of verbal threats and fresh military incidents in and around the Strait of Hormuz. According to a report by Axios, US and Iranian negotiators have reached agreement on a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would extend the existing ceasefire and open a 60-day negotiating window focused primarily on Iran’s nuclear program, in exchange for limited economic relief. The proposed arrangement, however, remains subject to final approval by US President Donald Trump, who is said to be taking “a few days” to review the terms.
