Overview
- President Trump said the pact was “largely negotiated” over the weekend but then told negotiators not to rush and warned the U.S. would use force if talks fail.
- Negotiators have a draft memorandum that would extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz for commercial traffic and lift some oil restrictions on a phased, verifiable basis.
- The framework would defer the hardest nuclear questions to a 30–60 day technical phase to work out how Tehran would handle its highly enriched uranium and enrichment sites.
- Key mechanics are unresolved, including exact sequencing of inspections, how frozen Iranian assets would be released and whether Iran’s senior authorities will formally approve the draft.
- The deal faces strong political pressure from Israel and U.S. lawmakers who demand guarantees on dismantling enrichment capacity and tougher verification before relief is granted.