U.S. and Iran Sign a Framework Deal, Leaving Major Issues for Future Talks
U.S. and Iranian officials said the deal included a 60-day cease-fire to pave the way for negotiations toward a final peace agreement and talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
U.S. and Iranian officials said the deal included a 60-day cease-fire to pave the way for negotiations toward a final peace agreement and talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
The accord halts hostilities in the war that began in February but leaves unresolved the critical issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
A “memorandum of understanding” between the two sides is under discussion. Both sides are keen to frame it as a victory.
One person was killed and dozens were injured at Kuwait’s international airport. Tehran denied it had struck the airport.
A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel did not mention a new cease-fire, but the Lebanese government said one was taking shape.
President Trump threatened “another big hit” on Iran, saying the country had days to return to the negotiating table, as Pakistan continued its mediation efforts to end the war.
In its latest offer delivered on Sunday, Iran proposed opening the key waterway to shipping traffic and lifting the U.S. blockade, while postponing the thornier nuclear issue until later.
Negotiations to end the war are at an impasse over Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz, which remains mostly shut.
Each side is betting it can last longer than the other, analysts say. But there are risks in a stalemate without a deal.
Cease-fires in Lebanon and Iran are on shaky ground, with military attacks flaring and direct talks between Washington and Tehran to end their war stalled.