{"id":1051,"date":"2026-05-24T14:41:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/05\/24\/us-officials-detail-possible-iran-deal-axios\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T14:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T14:41:54","slug":"us-officials-detail-possible-iran-deal-axios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1051","title":{"rendered":"US officials detail possible Iran deal \u2013 Axios"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tehran has said the sides were moving closer to a \u201cconvergence of views,\u201d but expressed concerns about a U-turn by Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n

The US and Iran are poised to sign a deal which will prolong the ceasefire another 60 days, during which the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened and restrictions on oil trade against Tehran lifted, Axios has reported, citing American officials. In the meantime, the sides will try to reach a final deal to end the conflict, it added.<\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that the memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been \u201clargely negotiated\u201d<\/em> and is currently being finalized. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the same day that the sides were moving closer to a \u201cconvergence of views,\u201d<\/em> but noted that Tehran remains concerned about a possible U-turn by Washington.<\/p>\n

A fragile truce between Washington and Tehran was established in early April after a month of intense hostilities initiated by the US and Israel. Since then, Trump has repeatedly threatened Iran with a renewed attack if it refuses to make concessions.<\/p>\n

Axios said in an article on Sunday that as part of the MOU, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for some 25% of global crude trade, would be reopened for all vessels without any toll.<\/p>\n

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In exchange, Washington would remove its blockade on Iranian ports and allow the unrestricted sale of oil by Tehran, the sources said.<\/p>\n

During the two-month ceasefire, which could be extended further by mutual consent, the sides will engage in negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program, they added.<\/p>\n

According to the US officials, the proposed MOU also envisages an end to the Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, which West Jerusalem launched shortly after the attack on Iran.<\/p>\n

The lifting of other economic sanctions against Tehran and the unfreezing of Iranian funds would only happen as part of a final agreement, they added.<\/p>\n

Baghaei said in a TV interview that the current discussions between the US and Iran \u201cfocus broadly on ending the war\u201d<\/em> and stopping what he called \u201cUS piracy and maritime banditry.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The Strait of Hormuz \u201chas nothing to do with America\u201d<\/em> as it\u2019s up to coastal states \u2013 Iran and Oman \u2013 to define a mechanism for its use, he insisted.
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\u201cAt this stage, we are not discussing the details of the nuclear issue,\u201d<\/em> but it will likely be addressed later during the truce, the spokesman said.<\/p>\n

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According to Baghaei, the lifting of \u201cillegal and inhumane\u201d<\/em> sanctions and an unblocking of Iranian funds remains Tehran\u2019s \u201cconstant demand\u201d<\/em> in contacts with intermediaries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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