Bogdan Frolov07:55, 13.06.26
Almost simultaneously, both countries announced the proximity of a peace deal.
The US and Iran have signaled that an agreement to end their war is near. Washington reported that both sides have agreed on the text of the document . The initial deal is expected to be signed in the coming days. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, for his part, stated that while changes to the agreement are still possible, preliminary results suggest his country has emerged from the conflict “stronger.”
“Iran is the winner in the war with the United States,” he said on state television. A few hours later, American forces shot down several Iranian suicide drones flying toward the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports .
The proposed memorandum of understanding reportedly provides for the resumption of shipping through the strait and the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. Negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program—US President Donald Trump’s official pretext for launching the war—are expected to take place later.
The report also claimed that the deal allegedly meets Trump’s key goals and puts the negotiations “in a very, very good position.” However, descriptions of the draft agreement from Western, Pakistani, and Iranian sources indicated terms that could be beneficial to Iran. This prompted criticism from Trump, who dismissed these reports as inaccurate.
Despite minor differences in detail, the proposals generally gave Tehran much of what it sought, while Trump apparently achieved little more than the opening of the strait, which Iran closed after US and Israeli strikes in February, according to media reports. Araghchi stated that Iran, together with Oman, would retain control over shipping through the strait, which before the war provided transit for a fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies. “Our sword will always hang over the Strait of Hormuz,” he said.
It is also reported that the agreement could be signed as early as June 14 by US Vice President J.D. Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Geneva is the most likely location for the signing. Araghchi said the deal will be signed remotely before the official announcement.
What does the deal include?
Under the draft terms of the agreement, the US will begin releasing billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets and lift sanctions on Iranian oil exports in exchange for Iran opening the strait.
Iran’s nuclear program will be addressed during the 60-day negotiating period. According to one US official, the agreement will ultimately lead to the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program: its stockpiles of highly enriched uranium must be destroyed and removed. The terms also include an inspection regime to ensure long-term compliance.
However, Araghchi, for his part, stated on state television that Iran will not agree to dismantle its nuclear program and intends to retain its uranium in a diluted form. “For Tehran, the only preferred solution for its highly enriched uranium stockpile is diluting the material,” he said.
The proposals also allegedly include discussions of possible war reparations to Tehran and a waiver of long-standing American demands to limit Iran’s missile program.
“No money until they meet the conditions. The Strait of Hormuz will be open. No Iranian funding of terrorist groups. That’s what they agreed to. It’s a results-based deal,” Washington
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Yawn. 🥱
“Iran’s nuclear program will be addressed during the 60-day negotiating period” – with the unblocking of the strait, this corresponds with gas prices falling thru labor day, alligning with the mid terms…
trumpkov has suggested that a deal with Iran is imminent at least 38 times since March 23.
Like Mike said, Yawn. 🥱
Are you hoping for a US victory or Iranian?
A US victory would require bombing iran into submission. Same goes for putin.
Well, I’m hoping for a victory of the Iranian people over their current regime, but that seems pretty far off.
I’d consider it a US victory if we could get back to the state we had after President Obama negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action back in 2015, but trumpkov ripped that up in his first term, and I can’t see us getting back to that.
The Iranian regime has trumpkov over a barrel (an oil barrel), and they know it. He’s desperate to get an agreement signed and for oil prices to drop before the midterm elections. So the only question is how much he’s willing to give away to achieve that. I predict it will cost us billions in payment to Iran. I only hope that he doesn’t sign away control over the Strait of Hormuz.
(Naturally, I support the US over Iran, but I’m a realist. When this ends, the US will be worse off than when trumpkov started it. And remember – Iran was nowhere close to a nuclear bomb. So trumpkov’s excuse for attacking in the first place doesn’t hold water.)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/iran-was-nowhere-close-to-a-nuclear-bomb-experts-say/
“I predict it will cost us billions in payment to Iran.”
I also predict that the MAGAt morons who were up in arms about President Biden allowing frozen Iranian funds to be transferred from South Korea to Qatar, which could only be spent on food and medicine for the Iranian people, will not have one negative thing to say about having trumpkov pay the Iranian government reparations.
All due respect Larry to compare a shit deal with a potential shitty deal doesn’t make the first deal less shitty. Waiting to see the Trump deal but based on his other so-called great deals, it will suck and smell as bad as Obama’s deal.
> I only hope that he doesn’t sign away control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s foreign ministry said that the deal would allow it to charge maritime service fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, rather than imposing “tolls”.
Well, that’s a big difference – I feel so relieved.
/sarcasm
> how much he’s willing to give away to achieve that.
The number I’m hearing now is 300 *billion* dollars. Of US taxpayer money.
So even if the price of oil would drop, Japan, Korea and Nam would pay even more through fees? WTF?!
What about you, Sir Red? What do you think a US “victory” will look like?
This may seem odd, but Im leaning towards the towel heads winning.