Iran and U.S. Consider One-Page Plan to End Hostilities, Iranian Officials Say
nytimes.com • • nation
Key Points:
- Tehran and the U.S. are negotiating a one-page plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt hostilities for 30 days while working toward a comprehensive agreement.
- Key points include lifting the U.S. blockade on Iranian ships and ports, reopening the strait to commercial traffic, and ending the fighting immediately.
- Major unresolved issues involve the future of Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, and the release of frozen Iranian funds, which would be addressed during the 30-day period.
- The U.S. demands Iran commit to handing over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, closing three nuclear facilities, and suspending enrichment for 20 years, while Iran proposes diluting some uranium, transferring the rest to a third country, and suspending enrichment for 10-15 years without closing facilities.
- Iran would agree to never pursue nuclear weapons and to suspend uranium enrichment, but the specific terms and duration of the suspension remain unsettled.
