Iran, Vance and Switzerland
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The interim deal between the U.S. and Iran is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address the most divisive issue between the longtime adversaries — Tehran’s nuclear program.
The US and Iran have been working on laying out secret proposals for implementing the 14 points that were signed this week, including details on how to address the future of Iran’s nuclear program, according to three US officials familiar with the negotiations,
The United States and Iran have signed an interim deal aimed at ending their war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. It provides a way to potentially end a war that killed thousands, including the
President Donald Trump said one of the main objectives was to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon. That has put a focus on Iran's stockpile of uranium and its program to convert this naturally occurring element into material that can sustain a nuclear reaction — a process called enrichment.
President Trump warned he could order new strikes if Iran's leaders "don't behave." The U.S. and Iran signed the memo of understanding remotely, a White House official said.
Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once a tentative deal with the U.S. to end the war is signed and will be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions.
Vice President JD Vance on Thursday defended the memorandum of understanding signed by President Donald Trump and Iran.
The negotiations were expected to start as soon as this weekend, but Vice President Vance's trip there was put off and Switzerland said the negotiations have been postponed.
The US and Iran revealed a draft framework to halt hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and negotiate nuclear limits with $25B in frozen assets at
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will testify before the Senate Tuesday morning in his first public testimony since the war with Iran began.
"The United States and Iran will measure each other’s will to implement their agreement and determine whether conditions for something durable exist," writes Hamidreza Azizi.
