EXPLAINED | What needs to be agreed to end the Iran war?

Dailydispatch · May 25, 2026 · 631 words · By Reuters Agency

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What happened

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that conclusions have been reached on many topics discussed in a potential 14-point memorandum of understanding, but this does not mean a deal to end the Middle East war is imminent.

Why it matters

The framework is focused on an end to the war and a US naval blockade in exchange for Tehran taking steps to ensure safe transit in the Strait of Hormuz, said the spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei.

Common ground

The two sides have remained at odds on difficult issues including Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Israel’s war in Lebanon with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia and Tehran’s demands for the lifting of sanctions and the release of frozen assets.

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that conclusions have been reached on many topics discussed in a potential 14-point memorandum of understanding”

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The claim is reported by Timeslive and corroborated by multiple web search results (Egyptian Gazette, investingLive) stating that Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson mentioned conclusions on a 14-point memorandum of understanding.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known domestically as Sepah or Pasdaran and internationally as Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary force of the Iranian Armed Fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The nuclear program of Iran consists of an extensive infrastructure of research sites, uranium mines, research reactors, uranium processing facilities, enrichment sites, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Iran

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“The framework is focused on an end to the war and a US naval blockade in exchange for Tehran taking steps to ensure safe transit in the Strait of Hormuz, said the spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei.”

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Multiple sources, including the Egyptian Gazette and other web search results, confirm Esmaeil Baghaei's statement regarding the framework's focus on ending the war and the US naval blockade in exchange for safe transit in the Strait of Hormuz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In late August 2025, the United States began a naval buildup in the southern Caribbean with the stated goal of combating drug trafficking. US president Donald Trump directed the United States Armed Fo…
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“Both sides say they have made progress on a memorandum of understanding that would halt the war and give negotiators 60 days to reach a final deal.”

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Axios and DW News report that the US and Iran are close to a memorandum of understanding to end the war, with draft proposals including a 60-day ceasefire extension/negotiation period.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States in the modern-day are unsettled and have a troubled history. They began in the mid-to-late 19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations

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“Senior Iranian diplomat Hossein Nooshabadi told ISNA news agency on Monday that the possible framework deal included the end of the war on all fronts including Lebanon, the release of blocked Iranian assets, the lifting of the US naval blockade and opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the withdrawal of US forces from the vicinity of Iran and freedom to sell Iranian oil.”

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Global Energy News and other search results confirm that senior diplomat Hossein Nooshabadi told ISNA that the framework includes ending the war on all fronts, lifting the blockade, and releasing assets.

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web search NEUTRAL — 19 hours ago · Hossein Nooshabadi, a senior Iranian diplomat, told ISNA on Monday that a possible framework agreement?included a halt to the war in all areas, ...Missing: o | Show results with:o
https://energynews.oedigital.com/crude-oil/2026/05/25/what-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — 20 hours ago · The framework is focused on an end to the war and a U.S. naval blockade in exchange for Tehran taking steps to ensure safe transit in the ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/explainer-whats-included…

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web search NEUTRAL — 14 hours ago · The proposed framework includes ending the war and lifting the naval blockade, but Iran's draft contains no commitments on its nuclear program.
https://www.newkerala.com/news/a/iran-deal-will-either-great…

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“Nooshabadi said Iran’s draft for an initial agreement contained no commitments on Iran’s nuclear programme.”

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This specific detail is reported by Timeslive, AOL, and other web search results, all citing Nooshabadi's statement that the draft contains no nuclear commitments.

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web search NEUTRAL — 20 hours ago · Nooshabadi said Iran's draft for an initial agreement contained no commitments on Iran's nuclear programme. ... Iran will not have nuclear weapons ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/explainer-needs-agreed-end-iran…

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web search NEUTRAL — 19 hours ago · Nooshabadi said Iran's draft for an initial agreement contained no commitments on Iran's nuclear programme. A senior official in US President ...
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/americas/us-iran-how-can-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 24 hours ago · However, he made it clear that Iran will not agree to any limits on its missile program. He spoke at a press conference in Istanbul with ...
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“A senior official in US President Donald Trump’s administration... said Iran had agreed “in principle” to open the Strait of Hormuz, in exchange for the US lifting its naval blockade, and to dispose of Tehran’s highly enriched uranium.”

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The claim is reported by Timeslive and corroborated by Reuters and Fox News reporters, citing a senior Trump administration official regarding the 'in principle' agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and enriched uranium.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
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“Management of the strait was an Iranian-Omani issue under discussion with Oman, Nooshabadi said.”

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GOLDSEA and KGOU report that Nooshabadi/ISNA stated the management of the strait is an Iranian-Omani issue.

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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · Another state-backed agency, ISNA, said Iran would insist on administering the strait along with Oman. The two countries share the narrow ...
https://www.kgou.org/world/2026-05-25/u-s-iran-peace-deal-em…

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web search NEUTRAL — 24 hours ago · These issues would be discussed in 60-day negotiations in exchange for the lifting of sanctions and release of Iranian foreign assets, says ...
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago · Management of the strait was an Iranian-Omani issue under discussion with Oman, Nooshabadi said. HOW COULD A DEAL MOVE FORWARD? If Iran's ...
https://goldsea.com/article_details/what-needs-to-be-agreed-…

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“If Iran’s Supreme National Security Council approves the memorandum of understanding, it will then be sent to the country’s supreme leader for final approval.”

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Timeslive and Reuters (citing a senior Iranian source) both confirm the approval process involving the Supreme National Security Council and the Supreme Leader.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 24, 2026 · The Assembly of Experts selects, and nominally supervises, the supreme leader. Its eighty-eight members are chosen through Iran's ...Missing: understanding l
https://www.cfr.org/reports/leadership-transition-in-iran

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web search NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The final decision rests with the Supreme National Security Council and the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. No photo description available.
https://www.facebook.com/Qnewsegy/posts/-reuters-citing-a-se…

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“The US understood Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had endorsed the broad template of the deal, the senior US official said.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that the US understood Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei endorsed the template.

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“US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke of entering into a “very real, significant, time-limited negotiation on the nuclear matter” during the 60 days.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding Marco Rubio's specific comments on a 60-day nuclear negotiation.

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“The last deal over the nuclear programme ― struck in 2015 and torn up by US President Donald Trump in 2018 ― took years of negotiations between large teams of technical experts.”

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“Iran has always denied this, saying its atomic programme is for peaceful purposes only.”

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“Iran has always refused to discuss its ballistic missiles, saying its right to conventional weapons cannot be on the table”

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“Iran’s economy has been hurt by sanctions for years, contributing to the nationwide unrest in January.”

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