U.S. And Iran Agree To Ease Naval Blockade, Gradually Reopen Strait Of Hormuz

The United States and Iran have reportedly reached an agreement to ease the American naval blockade of Iran in exchange for a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with sources telling Al Arabiya that "Agreements have been reached regarding easing the blockade in exchange for the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz."

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The same report said "The coming hours will witness the release of ships stuck in the strait," as intensive contacts were underway.

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Separate reporting from Axios said the White House believes it is getting close to a "one-page memorandum of understanding" to end the war and set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations.

Axios also said the U.S. expects Iranian responses on several key points in the next 48 hours, while nothing has been agreed yet.

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf dismissed reports of a possible arrangement between Iran and the United States, accusing American media outlets of misinformation campaigns, according to Press TV.

In a post on X, Ghalibaf mocked Axios reports as "Operation Fauxios," saying "Operation Trust Me Bro failed.

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The Axios reporting that negotiations are advancing toward a preliminary understanding was also framed as conditional, with the White House expecting Iranian responses in the next 48 hours and describing the talks as the closest the parties had been to an agreement since the war began.

At the same time, the Pakistan Foreign Office said it was hopeful the United States and Iran would reach an agreement soon, with spokesperson Tahir Andrabi telling reporters that Islamabad would welcome a settlement wherever it is finalised.

The reported framework described by Axios would involve Iran committing to a moratorium on nuclear enrichment, the U.S. agreeing to lift its sanctions and release billions in frozen Iranian funds, and both sides lifting restrictions around transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Axios said the one-page, 14-point memorandum of understanding would declare an end to the war and start a 30-day period of negotiations, with those negotiations potentially happening in Islamabad or Geneva.

It also said the duration of the moratorium on uranium enrichment was actively negotiated, with three sources saying it would be at least 12 years and one putting 15 as a likely landing spot, while Iran proposed five years and the U.S. demanded 20.

In parallel, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei rejected claims that the current negotiations involve nuclear commitments or maritime security arrangements, saying "At this stage, we have no nuclear negotiations," while emphasizing that Tehran’s 14-point proposal centers on ending the war.