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Reuters: What's involved in talks to end the Iran war?
Iran said the draft framework would trade safe passage through Hormuz for a U.S. naval pullback and could leave nuclear issues for later talks.
- After weeks of indirect talks, both sides say they have made progress on a memorandum of understanding that would halt the war and give negotiators 60 days to reach a final deal, with the framework focused on ending the war and lifting a U.S. naval blockade in exchange for Tehran ensuring safe transit in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Following a ceasefire in early April, the two sides have remained at odds on difficult issues including Iran's nuclear ambitions, Israel's war in Lebanon with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia and Tehran's demands for lifting sanctions and releasing frozen assets that have devastated Iran's economy since January.
- Senior Iranian diplomat Hossein Nooshabadi told ISNA the framework includes ending the war on all fronts, releasing blocked assets, lifting the naval blockade, opening the Strait of Hormuz and withdrawing U.S. forces, while a senior Trump administration official said Iran agreed "in principle" to dispose of highly enriched uranium.
- If Iran's Supreme National Security Council approves the memorandum, it will be sent to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei for final approval, with the nuclear issue reviewable during the 60-day period if the first phase progresses.
- The United States believes Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb while Iran denies this and says its atomic programme is for peaceful purposes, and numerous technical obstacles remain unresolved: how long nuclear programs halt, whether sites are dismantled, and what happens to uranium stockpiles enriched to 20% and 5%.
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What's involved in talks to end the Iran war?
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that negotiating a deal with Iran could "take a few days," dimming hopes for an imminent end to the conflict after the U.S. conducted what it called defensive strikes in southern Iran.
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