CNN: The US and Iran reached a tentative agreement Thursday to open the Strait of Hormuz and start nuclear talks, according to US officials — though President Donald Trump has not signed off on it yet. Iranian officials have not yet commented on a potential deal.
US Vice President JD Vance said “a couple of language points” are still under discussion but the sides are making progress in peace talks. Sources say the tentative deal would begin 60 more days of negotiation on Tehran’s nuclear program…
A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.
Perhaps the most surprising, and apparently recent, addition to the agreement is a reference to an investment fund for Iran. The Iranian official and one diplomat put it at $300 billion, but other officials involved in mediation would not confirm the amount…
Trump’s room to maneuver narrows as US, Iran close in on framework deal
Such an interim agreement, if approved by Trump and Iran’s rulers, would amount to the most significant step toward peace since he joined with Israel in attacking the Islamic Republic on February 28, and could ease the soaring energy prices the conflict has triggered.
But it could also draw the disapproval of a key segment of Trump’s base – influential Republicans clamoring for him to “finish the job” by resuming strikes to close Tehran’s path to a nuclear weapon, his main stated reason for going to war…
Bombs, Bargains and Bluster: Trump’s Iran Approach Sows Confusion
President Trump’s pendulum swings on Iran have often seemed driven by mood and moment rather than any discernible strategy…
Iranian dissident news network received £650mn of debt relief
The previously unreported debt-for-equity swap in December shored up the finances of the network, which claims to be the most watched Persian news channel and has burnt through hundreds of millions of pounds since it was founded with backing from British-Saudi investors in 2017…