Iran Announces Draft Agreement with US: To Resume Strait of Hormuz Shipping and End Naval Blockade

DUBAI (CNA) - Iranian state television reported today that Tehran has obtained a preliminary, informal memorandum of understanding framework draft reached with Washington. According to Reuters, under this framework, Iran will restore commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within one month, while the US will withdraw troops from the region around Iran and lift the naval blockade. Iranian state television pointed out that the framework excludes military vessels and envisions Iran and Oman cooperating to manage shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The framework has not yet been finalized. Tehran will not take any action until it receives 'concrete confirmation.' Iranian state television also stated that if a final agreement can be reached within 60 days, it could be approved as a binding UN Security Council resolution. This draft memorandum of understanding stems from indirect negotiations between the US and Iran that began after the war broke out at the end of February this year, with Pakistan playing a central mediating role between Tehran and Washington.