US and Iran to Agree on 60-Day Ceasefire Extension and Open Strait of Hormuz

After days of tit-for-tat between the U.S. and Iran this week, the negotiation team has come up with a term for a 60-day ceasefire extension, according to a report by Axios. The expected terms that is now awaiting President Donald Trump’s approval are as follows:

  1. The ceasefire will be extended via a “Memorandum of Understanding”
  2. This establishes a 60-day window to “launch negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program”
  1. During the 60-day period, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will be “unrestricted”
  1. The US Navy will lift its blockade in proportion to the restoration of commercial shipping
  1. Iran will include a commitment not to pursue a nuclear weapon in the Memorandum of Understanding
  1. The Memorandum of Understanding will also state that the nuclear issues will be discussed “first” during the 60-day window
  1. The US will commit to discussing sanction relief and the release of frozen Iranian funds
  1. The Memorandum of Understanding will also include a mechanism to help Iran begin receiving goods and humanitarian aid