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US-Iran Truce Deal Awaits Trump as Strikes Test Ceasefire
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US-Iran Truce Deal Awaits Trump as Strikes Test Ceasefire

From Asharq Al-Awsat · () English

Summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • US and Iranian negotiators are nearing a 60-day ceasefire extension deal, pending President Trump's approval.
  • Both nations accused each other of truce violations, highlighting the fragility of talks amid the ongoing Middle East war.
  • The proposed deal includes unrestricted shipping through Hormuz, mine removal by Iran, and a US naval blockade lift under certain conditions.

A potential breakthrough in the Middle East conflict is on the horizon as US and Iranian negotiators edge closer to a deal that would extend their fragile ceasefire for 60 days. However, the agreement remains contingent on the approval of President Donald Trump, according to US sources speaking to AFP.

We're going back and forth on a couple of language points.

— JD VanceUS Vice President JD Vance commented on the status of the negotiations.

This development follows a period of heightened tension, with both Washington and Tehran accusing each other of violating the existing truce. These accusations underscore the volatile nature of the negotiations, which come three months after the war began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Sources familiar with the matter confirmed reports that a memorandum of understanding has been reached to prolong the ceasefire and initiate discussions on Iran's nuclear program. Key provisions of the proposed deal reportedly include unrestricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a 30-day deadline for Iran to remove all mines, and the lifting of the US naval blockade once commercial traffic resumes.

the American airbase that served as the source of the attack

— IRIBState broadcaster IRIB reported on Iran's response to US strikes.

Despite significant progress, Iran's Tasnim news agency cited a source close to Tehran's negotiators stating that the text is not yet finalized and that Pakistan would be notified if a deal is struck. Iranian sources also indicated that any agreement would only be considered complete upon announcement by Tehran, not unilaterally by Trump. US Vice President JD Vance acknowledged substantial progress but noted that finalization was pending resolution of "a couple of language points."

the criminal Iranian attacks that targeted the territory of the State of Kuwait with missiles and drones, in a dangerous escalation.

— Kuwait's foreign ministryKuwait's foreign ministry condemned Iranian attacks.

The fragile truce was tested by recent military actions. US strikes on Bandar Abbas prompted Iran to target what state broadcaster IRIB described as the "American airbase that served as the source of the attack." Kuwait's foreign ministry condemned these Iranian attacks as a "dangerous escalation," while US Central Command labeled them an "egregious ceasefire violation."

egregious ceasefire violation.

— US Central CommandUS Central Command described the Iranian attack.
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