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The president says a ceasefire deal with Iran is “complete.” But what’s in it? The Strait of Hormuz will reopen as early as Friday following an official signing ceremony in Switzerland, Donald Trump announced yesterday. He added that a U.S. blockade against Iran would also be lifted, but other details were scant.
It appears to be real: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed that both sides had settled on a memorandum of understanding Sunday evening. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said mediators will facilitate a series of “technical talks” throughout the week to iron out the final details.
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A White House source familiar with the negotiations told NOTUS’ Jenna Monnin that a framework shared yesterday with American news outlets by an Iranian official, which included the unfreezing of $25 billion in assets to Iran, “isn’t accurate.” They did not provide further details.