The United States and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative agreement on a 60-day ceasefire framework and the launch of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, though President Donald Trump has not yet given final approval to the proposal.
According to Axios reporter Barak Ravid, citing two U.S. officials and a regional source involved in the mediation efforts, negotiators finalized most of the memorandum of understanding earlier this week. Iranian representatives later indicated they had secured approval from senior leadership and were prepared to move forward with the agreement, though Iran has not publicly confirmed that claim.
One U.S. official told Axios that Trump requested additional time to review the proposal before making a final decision.
“The president relayed to the mediators that he wants a couple of days to think about it,” the official said.
If approved, the agreement would establish a temporary 60-day framework intended to reduce tensions and create space for broader negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program and regional security issues.
Under the reported terms, commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz would remain open and unrestricted. U.S. officials said Iran would be expected to remove naval mines from the strategic waterway within 30 days, while the United States would gradually lift its naval blockade as commercial traffic resumes.
The framework would also reportedly include an Iranian commitment not to pursue a nuclear weapon. Initial negotiations during the 60-day period would focus on Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile and future uranium enrichment activities.
In return, the United States would agree to discuss potential sanctions relief, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and mechanisms to facilitate humanitarian aid and commercial goods entering Iran.
“This is an agreement to get everybody to the table. We will work out the details in the negotiations,” one U.S. official told Axios.
Despite the progress in negotiations, tensions in the region remain elevated. Axios reported that U.S. and Iranian forces were involved in two separate skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz within the last 48 hours.
Trump and his advisers have reportedly believed they were close to a breakthrough multiple times during the conflict, though previous negotiations ultimately stalled before agreements could be finalized.
The White House has not yet publicly commented on whether Trump intends to approve the framework.
