Negotiations between Iran and the United States: what could be contained in the agreement between the two countries? | TF1 Info

• Tehran and Washington are holding fierce discussions to try to end the war in the Middle East.
• An agreement is said to be close to being finalized.
• Nuclear, Strait of Hormuz, sanctions, ceasefire in Lebanon… Here is what we know about the negotiations.

For weeks, Iran and the United States have alternated between discussions and threats. This weekend, the two belligerents seem to have never been so close to concluding an agreement which will put a lasting end to the war in the Middle East. On Sunday, Donald Trump, however, tempered hopes of an imminent agreement, saying he did not want “se précipiter”. 

While mentioning progress, Tehran also rejected the idea of ​​an imminent agreement on Monday. “It is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on many of the issues under discussion.”declared the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “But to say that the signing of an agreement is imminent, no one can say that”he continued, accusing Washington of being fickle.

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What are the areas of friction? What could this agreement contain? We take stock.Â

Nuclear in a separate agreement?

The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaïl Baghaï, suggested on Saturday that the nuclear issue was not part of “à ce stade” of “memorandum of understanding” under discussion and would be addressed in separate negotiations.

But the New York Timesciting two unnamed US officials, says a central point of this agreement will be a “Tehran’s commitment to give up its stock of highly enriched uranium”. However, how to do this would be on the agenda for a next round of discussions. The Iranian news agencies Fars and Tasnim assert that nuclear issues would be negotiated within sixty days following the signing of the memorandum of understanding.

A return to normal in the Strait of Hormuz?

The Strait of Hormuz, de facto blocked by Iran since the start of the war launched on February 28, is a central point of the discussions. On Truth Social, the American president spoke of a compromise on Saturday “broadly negotiated” which would include the reopening of the strait.

However, the story is different on the Iranian side. Sources familiar with the negotiations, cited by Fars, affirm that the strategic strait would indeed be reopened but that it would remain under the control of Iran. “The status of the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war situation”souligne de son côté Tasnim.

American sanctions, a sensitive point?

As a sanction, the United States blocked Iranian assets abroad. Iran thus stressed that there would be no agreement unless part of these assets was released at the first stage and a clear mechanism was established to guarantee the release of other blocked funds, indicated an “informed source” cited by Tasnim. Still according to this source, if no final agreement has yet been found, it is in particular because of the disagreements on this issue.

For its part, the Fars agency reports that American sanctions targeting oil, gas and other petrochemical products would be lifted while negotiations continue in order to allow Iran to export these products, which are essential for its economy.

Lebanon also on the menu

Israel carries out daily strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement, claiming to target the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement. However, Iran has declared that any ceasefire must apply to all fronts in the regional war, including in Lebanon. “As part of this arrangement, Israel, as an ally of the United States, would also be expected to end the war in Lebanon,” Tasnim reported.

Benjamin Netanyahu nevertheless affirmed on Sunday that Donald Trump had reiterated “the right” of Israel “to defend against threats on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”