Iran says draft US deal would reopen Hormuz shipping and end naval blockade

Iranian state TV says Tehran has obtained a draft, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the United States aimed at ending their conflict. The reported framework would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within a month.

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Under the same outline, the United States would withdraw military forces from Iran's vicinity and lift a naval blockade. State TV said the framework excludes military vessels and envisions Iran managing ship traffic through the strait in cooperation with Oman.

The report said the draft is not yet finalised and that Tehran would take no steps without tangible verification. It also said that if a final agreement were reached within 60 days, it could be approved as a binding UN Security Council resolution.

State TV said the emerging U.S.-Iran memorandum stems from indirect talks launched after the war that began in February, with Pakistan playing a central mediating role between Tehran and Washington. The report linked the talks to the war that erupted after escalation between Iran and Israel earlier this year, when missile and drone exchanges disrupted shipping in the Gulf and drew in U.S. military involvement.

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