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US and Iran reach tentative framework to extend ceasefire by 60 days and address nuclear programme
The United States and Iran have reportedly agreed on the framework of a deal to extend their ceasefire for 60 days and begin further nuclear talks. The deal would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but President Trump has not yet agreed to the terms.
The United States and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative framework for a deal that would extend their current ceasefire by 60 days and begin further negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. According to multiple sources, the agreement would also include Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and removing any mines within 30 days.
US Vice President JD Vance indicated that significant progress has been made in the negotiations, though the two sides are still going back and forth on some language points. Vance said Tehran appears to be negotiating in good faith and expressed confidence that the talks are moving in the right direction, though a final deal is not yet reached.
Under the reported terms, the US would lift its naval blockade and relax sanctions on Iranian oil sales in exchange for Iran's cooperation on the nuclear issue. The extended truce would allow both sides to restart talks specifically on Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium and its broader nuclear programme.
However, both US and Iranian officials have sent mixed signals. Iran's state media has denied reports that a deal has been finalized, with a senior Iranian official close to the negotiations stating that the text has not yet been completed. President Trump must still approve the terms before any agreement takes effect.
The negotiations come against a backdrop of continued military incidents, including Iranian strikes on US bases in the Gulf and American attacks on Iranian positions near the Strait of Hormuz. Former negotiator Aaron David Miller cautioned that the complexity of the task should not be underestimated, as multiple outlets including ABC News, Bloomberg and GB News reported.