Iran-US deal reportedly within hours: What does it include?
The final draft of a possible agreement between the United States and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, is expected to be announced within hours, Al-Arabiya quoted sources as saying on Friday.
Its key terms were exclusively obtained by the network and include the following:
- Immediate, comprehensive, unconditional ceasefire on all fronts, including land, sea, air
- Mutual commitment not to target military, civilian or economic infrastructure
- End to military operations and halt media war
- Commitments to respect sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference in internal affairs
- Guarantees freedom of navigation in the Arabian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman
- Joint mechanism to monitor implementation and resolve disputes
- Negotiations on outstanding issues would begin within seven days
- Gradual lifting of U.S. sanctions in exchange for Iran’s commitment to the terms of the agreement
- Draft agreement reaffirms compliance with international law and U.N. Charter
- Agreement would take effect immediately once officially announced by both sides
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Thursday there had been “some good signs” in the talks, but there could be no solution if Tehran enforced a tolling system in the strait, which it effectively closed to most shipping after the war began on February 28.
“There’s some good signs,” Rubio said. “I don’t want to be overly optimistic ... So, let’s see what happens over the next few days.”
A senior Iranian source said Thursday that gaps had been narrowed, although uranium enrichment and the strait remained among the sticking points.
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