Overview
- Negotiators reported a near‑final 14‑point memorandum over the weekend that could convert the fragile ceasefire into a limited deal and set a 30–60 day window for detailed nuclear talks.
- Pakistan played a central mediation role with its army chief visiting Tehran and officials saying they helped narrow gaps on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and phased sanctions relief.
- President Trump convened senior advisers to review Iran’s latest response and is weighing approval within days while U.S. forces remain prepared to carry out strikes if talks fail.
- Israel has placed its military on high alert and voiced strong objections to any agreement that does not resolve Iran’s enriched‑uranium stockpile and missile capabilities.
- The deal under discussion aims to ease shipping disruptions and free some Iranian assets, which could calm energy markets, but internal Iranian splits between the government and the IRGC complicate final signoff.