Trump administration disputes framework of possible Iran deal reported by Tehran state media
The Trump administration has rejected claims made by Iranian state media regarding a proposed framework for a peace deal. The alleged agreement involves reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports. Despite ongoing negotiations, both sides remain firm on their key demands.
- ▪Iranian state media reported a draft proposal to end the conflict, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪The Trump administration labeled the report as false and a fabrication by Iranian media.
- ▪Negotiations have been ongoing for weeks, but neither side has shown willingness to compromise on their core issues.
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The Trump administration has disputed reporting from Iranian state media about the terms of a possible framework for an agreement that would end the war. Iranian state media reported on Wednesday details of a draft proposal for ending the conflict that would call for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz from Iran’s threats and the U.S. Navy’s blockade. Under the framework of the unconfirmed deal, Iran would stop threatening to attack or attack commercial vessels transiting the strait, allowing for the passage through the narrow waterway to return to prewar levels, while the United States would lift the naval blockade on Iranian ports and remove some forces from the area.
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