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What’s in the proposed deal that could end the US-Iran conflict?

Krdo · · 1255 words · By CNN Newssource
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“Iran and the United States have signaled they are closing in on an agreement to turn the existing ceasefire that ended weeks of conflict into a more long-lasting settlement.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that the US and Iran are negotiating a settlement following a ceasefire, with mentions of pausing strikes and coordinating vessel passage.
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web search NEUTRAL — What is Iran's stance on negotiations with the United States? Iran has no trust in the US and will only negotiate if Washington shows genuine seriousness about a settlement. Contradictory messages fro…
https://news.abplive.com/news/world/us-iran-ceasefire-iran-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — An official says that the US military has paused strikes on Iran. • Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s military will coordinate passage of vessels through the critical Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire, Ira…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran and the US are accusing each other of ceasefire violations and exchanging various threats, South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cly90l3ln30t
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“Both sides are talking of a “memorandum of understanding” that will set out a roadmap for a resolving all outstanding issues”
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Multiple independent reports confirm that both sides are working on a 'memorandum of understanding' to resolve issues and end the conflict.
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web search NEUTRAL — He added that Iran and Oman, as the coastal states of the Strait of Hormuz, should define a mechanism for it. Asked whether the Strait of Hormuz is included in the 14-point memorandum, the spokesman s…
https://www.presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/05/23/769157/Iran-US-B…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Within a reasonable period of 30 to 60 days, the details of these points will be discussed and a final agreement will ultimately be concluded. We are currently in the process of finalizing these memo…
https://southfront.press/u-s-and-iran-could-reach-understand…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran is focused on finalizing a memorandum of understanding with the US aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Saturday, while insisting that the issue o…
https://www.anews.com.tr/world/2026/05/23/iran-says-finalizi…
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“Recent versions of the memorandum of understanding that Trump appears close to finalizing would also see the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and ending the US blockade of Iranian ports”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific details regarding the US blockade of Iranian ports or the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within the memorandum.
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“US President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post late Saturday that the critical waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, would reopen under the memorandum.”
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Three separate web search results confirm that Donald Trump posted on social media that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen under the negotiated peace deal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen after Iran peace deal 'largely negotiated' The announcement was delivered via a social media post detailing a high-level Oval Office conference call
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Washington and Iran have "largely negotiated" a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said, as expectations rose that a ...
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/05/24/tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — "An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries," Trump wrote. He added that "fin…
https://news.meaww.com/trump-says-peace-deal-with-iran-large…
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“multiple Iranian media outlets, some of them close to the hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported Sunday that the strait would remain under Iranian supervision.”
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Reports from BBC and Newsweek, as well as IRGC-related reports, indicate Iran's insistence on supervising or controlling the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said it coordinated the transit of 26 vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, as talks between Washington and Tehran over ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/iran-says-it-coordi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has announced the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz amid deadlocked peace talks with the United States and a stand-off over the shipping route that is vital for global ...
https://www.newsweek.com/iran-announces-new-body-to-manage-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, Anwar Gargash, said Iran is "trying to consecrate a new reality born from a clear military defeat, but attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz or ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5py64gvwzo
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“Over a period of 30 days, Iran would allow shipping to return to pre-war levels.”
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Two independent sources (Tasnim via web search and Khaleej Times) explicitly mention that shipping would return to pre-war levels over a 30-day period.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Tasnim reports that the strait will not return to the "status quo" but that the number of ships passing through could return to pre-war levels within 30 days. However, it adds that Iran "emphasises ex…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cgkp25x23pjt
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web search NEUTRAL — Summary. US open to sanctions relief, unfreezing Iranian funds: Axios. Iran pledges to not launch preemptive attacks on US and its allies in return for same. The number of ships able to transit the Ho…
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/us-israel-iran-lebanon-wa…
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“in a social media post Sunday Trump said: “The Blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed,””
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The provided evidence for this claim contains general biographical information about Donald Trump but does not contain the specific social media quote regarding the blockade remaining in force.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — After a landslide election victory in 2024, President Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House to build upon his previous successes and use his mandate to reject the extremist policies of ...
https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/donald-j-trump/
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“A potential agreement between the US and Iran includes a commitment by Iran to not pursue a nuclear weapon”
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The search results for this claim provided dictionary definitions of the word 'potential' rather than evidence regarding a nuclear agreement between the US and Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — In physics, a potential may refer to the scalar potential or to the vector potential. In either case, it is a field defined in space, from which many important physical properties may be derived.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · potential applies to what does not yet have existence or effect but is likely soon to have.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potential
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web search NEUTRAL — POTENTIAL definition: 1. possible when the necessary conditions exist: 2. someone's or something's ability to develop…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/potentia…
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“Iran would also commit to enter negotiations on giving up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and pause any new enrichment”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding commitments to give up uranium stockpiles or pause enrichment.
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“Trump has repeatedly insisted that one way or another Iran will have to relinquish the more than 400 kilograms (900lbs) of highly enriched uranium it has.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm this specific statement by Donald Trump regarding 400 kilograms of uranium.
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“Iran is demanding the immediate unfreezing of billions of dollars in assets held in banks overseas.”
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“a senior US administration official told CNN on Sunday that the unfreezing of Iranian assets will only be actioned once the Strait of Hormuz has reopened.”
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“Iran estimates removal of sanctions on oil sales alone could generate nearly $10 billion in revenue for the government over a 60-day period”
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“sanctions imposed on Iran will only be lifted once the Strait of Hormuz is open and fully functioning again, a US official told CNN.”
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“Tasnim reported Sunday that the wording of the memorandum refers to “the declaration of the end of war on all fronts, including Lebanon.””
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“Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he supports the country’s wish to “maintain freedom of action against threats on all fronts, including Lebanon,””
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