DUBAI — Iran’s state television reported Tuesday that it had obtained a draft framework for an initial, unofficial memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington outlining possible steps to de-escalate their conflict, including restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and reducing U.S. military presence near Iran.
According to the report, the preliminary framework would allow Iran to return commercial shipping in the strategic waterway to pre-war levels within one month. In exchange, the United States would lift a naval blockade and scale back military forces operating near Iran.
Iranian state TV said the proposed framework remains preliminary and has not been finalized, emphasizing that Tehran would take no action without what it described as “tangible verification.” The draft reportedly excludes military vessels and envisions Iran managing shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Oman.
The report further said that if a final agreement is reached within 60 days, it could be submitted for approval as a binding United Nations Security Council resolution. The emerging memorandum follows indirect negotiations launched after the conflict that began in February, with Pakistan serving as a key mediator between Tehran and Washington.
The war intensified following heightened tensions between Iran and Israel earlier this year, with missile and drone exchanges disrupting Gulf shipping and drawing in U.S. military involvement, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.
However, Washington quickly rejected the Iranian state television report. The White House described the reported memorandum as “not true” and called the claimed framework a “complete fabrication,” underscoring that significant differences remain despite ongoing diplomatic contacts. U.S. President Donald Trump also said negotiations were continuing but acknowledged unresolved issues between the two sides.
Edgardo Hernal started college at UP Diliman and received his BA in Economics from San Sebastian College, Manila, and Masters in Information Systems Management from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University in Oak Brook, IL. He has 25 years of copy editing and management experience at Thomson West, a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters.
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