U.S. and Iran Near 60-Day Ceasefire Deal Amid Remaining Disputes
U.S. and Iran reportedly agreed a 60-day memorandum to extend the ceasefire, pending President Donald Trump’s approval, with disagreements over enriched uranium and Strait of Hormuz terms.
The GuardianDonald Trump shares draft Iran peace agreement with Israel and other allies
Al JazeeraTehran, Trump yet to comment on plan for 60-day US, Iran truce extension
BBC NewsUS and Iran 'very close' to deal but 'not there yet', Vance says
PBS NewsHourVance says U.S. and Iran make progress, but Trump’s backing unclear
Overview
U.S. officials confirmed the United States and Iran reached a memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire for 60 days, but President Donald Trump has not yet approved it.
The memorandum would pause hostilities for 60 days to start talks on Iran's nuclear programme and the disposal of its highly enriched uranium and to restore non-military shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Vice‑President JD Vance said negotiators were "very close" but still working on language about enrichment, while Iran's Tasnim news agency said the text had not been finalised.
Market and prediction responses were mixed: West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell below $89 a barrel, and traders put roughly a 49% to 55% chance of a nuclear deal by late year.
Axios reported Trump would take a couple of days to consider the draft, Pakistan's foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will fly to Washington to meet Marco Rubio, and China is pressing the UN Security Council to ratify any agreement.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this report without evident editorial framing: they use neutral descriptions, attribute contested lines to sources (Trump's Treasury secretary quote; Iran state media), and note uncertainty. Language avoids loaded evaluatives, includes perspectives from both Washington and Tehran, and prioritizes facts over interpretation.