Trump says Iran peace deal is near ‘finalization’ — here’s how it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and deal with the nuclear issue

 

President Trump said Saturday that Iran and the US are preparing the final

An Iran cease-fire deal that appears to be near “finalization” would reopen the Strait of Hormuz without tolls, end the fight for 60 days and begin tough negotiations on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, according to reports.

President Trump said Saturday that Iran and the US are preparing the final details on “a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE” — and that the final details of the agreement are being worked out with Iran and US allies in the region, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Under the Trump-brokered deal, the Strait would be reopened for the entirety of the 60-day ceasefire, with no tolls. Iran would agree to clear the mines it had deployed in the crucial chokepoint and allow ships to pass freely, reported Axios.

In return, the US would lift its blockade on Iranian ports and waive some of the

4 Iran and the US are prepping “a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE,” according to President Trump. Getty Images

In return, the US would lift its blockade on Iranian ports and waive some of the sanctions on the Islamic Republic, allowing Tehran to sell oil again.

US officials told the New York Times and Axios that Iran would also commit to never pursuing nuclear weapons, suspending its uranium enrichment program, and agreeing to the removal of its stockpile of enriched uranium.

New York Post front page with headline "PERILOUS PACT" over a nuclear bomb, reporting on a potential Iran deal that leaves nukes unsettled, with an inset photo of Donald Trump.

However, Iranian officials told the Times that there was no agreement on Iran’s

Preppy Princeton killer who slayed brother and ate his eyeball found dead in jail cell 4 The final details of the agreement are being worked out with Iran and US allies in the region.

However, Iranian officials told the Times that there was no agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, and that would be the subject of negotiations during the 60-day cease-fire.

An illustration of marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

4 The Strait would be reopened for the entirety of the 60-day ceasefire under the Trump-brokered deal. MarineTraffic. com

Both the US and Iran would sign a memorandum of understanding that would last 60

Trump has made eliminating Iran’s nuclear program a key demand of the cease-fire negotiations, and said preventing the Islamic Republic from ever getting a nuclear weapon was the primary reason that the war was worth the cost.

Both the US and Iran would sign a memorandum of understanding that would last 60 days, but could be extended by mutual consent, according to the official.

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US forces that were mobilized in recent months would remain in the region throughout the 60-day period, and would only withdraw if a final deal is reached, according to the official.

4 The war between Israel and Iranian proxy terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon would also end if the deal goes through.

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