US, Iran Near Breakthrough on Nuclear Talks, Media Says
Washington was expecting a formal response from Tehran on several unresolved issues within 48 hours of the report, according to media. While no binding agreement has been concluded, US officials privately described the current state of talks as the most advanced stage the two parties have reached since hostilities began.
The proposed memorandum, as outlined in the report, would formally declare an end to the war and trigger a 30-day window for negotiating a more detailed, lasting accord. Follow-on discussions would address the restoration of transit rights through the Strait of Hormuz, constraints on Iran's nuclear activities and the removal of US sanctions. Islamabad and Geneva are being considered as potential venues for those subsequent talks, media reported.
Under the terms currently on the table, Tehran would agree to suspend uranium enrichment, while Washington would incrementally lift sanctions and unlock billions of dollars in previously frozen Iranian assets. Both parties would also scale back restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz — covering Iranian limits on maritime shipping and the US naval blockade.
The length of the enrichment freeze remains a sticking point. Iran initially proposed a five-year moratorium, while the US pushed for 20 years. Negotiations have since narrowed toward a minimum of 12 years, with one source indicating that 15 years may represent a viable middle ground.
The draft framework would further require Iran to formally renounce nuclear weapons development, cease all weaponization-related activities and submit to enhanced inspections — including unannounced snap visits by United Nations inspectors. Two sources told media that Tehran may also agree to transfer its stockpile of highly enriched uranium out of the country, a concession it has long resisted.
Media was careful to note that no final deal has been reached. US officials reportedly believe Iran's leadership remains internally divided on whether to accept terms, while skepticism persists within Washington over whether even a preliminary agreement is attainable. The US could restore the naval blockade or resume military operations should the diplomatic process break down, media said.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged Tuesday that a sweeping comprehensive deal need not be finalized immediately, but insisted that Washington required a credible diplomatic trajectory and early, tangible concessions to justify sustaining the talks. Rubio also voiced doubt over whether Iranian leadership would ultimately commit to an agreement.
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