The leaked Iran plan includes much more than just ending the war
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an official memorandum of understanding with Iran on Friday that would formally begin the process of ending the war and launching negotiations toward a broader agreement. While officials have released few details publicly, Bloomberg and CNN each obtained what they reported was a 14-point draft of the framework.
A U.S. official told CNN the document reflects the text of the agreement signed digitally Sunday by Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Iran’s semi-official media, however, has disputed the accuracy of the leaked version.
Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France on Wednesday, Trump touted the deal, saying other world leaders are in favor of it.
“They were, to a leader — and we had G7 plus many others came, as you know — to a leader they were thrilled,” he said. “They could not have been happier.”
Trump also said many were pleasantly surprised at how quickly the deal came about.
“It happened quickly, but it really didn’t happen quickly. It happened — it’s been happening for a long time. It’s been happening from my first term, when a very evil man named Soleimani was killed. That’s when it started and nobody else did this but Trump,” he said.
What’s included in the deal?
The draft outlines a 60-day ceasefire framework and lays out steps both sides would take before negotiating a final agreement.
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The U.S. and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran on Feb. 28 as a preemptive measure against what officials say were imminent threats against American forces.
Among its provisions are the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the eventual lifting of U.S. sanctions, the resumption of Iranian oil exports and a U.S.-back reconstruction and development plan for Iran valued at $300 billion.
Trump said on Wednesday that all the G7 countries that “have that kind of equipment” have committed to sending minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz to ensure its safety.
The draft also includes a renewed Iranian pledge never to develop nuclear weapons. However, it does not specify what would happen to Iran’s existing stockpile of enriched uranium, leaving that and other nuclear issues for future negotiations.
Leaked Iran plan full text:
- The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, together with their allies in the current war, declare upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding an immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, and undertake that from now on they will not launch any hostile action against each other, and will refrain from the threat or use of force against each other. The final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article and the remaining Articles.
- The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to refrain from interfering in each other’s internal affairs.
- The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States undertake to negotiate and reach a final agreement within a maximum period of 60 days, extendable by mutual consent.
- Immediately upon the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, the United States Lift the naval blockade and prevent any interference or obstruction against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and restore traffic within a maximum of 30 days to its full capacity; the traffic of ships shall be proportional to the pre-war volume of traffic on the part of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States also undertakes to withdraw its forces from the surrounding areas within 30 days after the final agreement.
- Upon signing this Memorandum of Understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take steps to ensure that the movement of merchant ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa is resumed within 30 days to the pre-war volume, taking into account the need for the removal of technical obstacles and the neutralization of mines by Iran.
- The United States undertakes, together with its regional partners, to create a comprehensive plan agreed upon by both parties for the rehabilitation and economic development of the Islamic Republic of Iran, While ensuring financing of at least $300 billion. The implementation mechanism of this plan, as part of the final agreement, will be formulated within 60 days.
- The United States commits to ending, on a schedule to be agreed upon as part of the final agreement, all types of sanctions currently facing the Islamic Republic of Iran, including resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and all unilateral U.S. sanctions, both primary and secondary.
- The Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates that it will never produce nuclear weapons. The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States have agreed that the fate of enriched material and the fate of all other mutually agreed nuclear-related issues, including Iran’s nuclear needs, will be adequately addressed in a final agreement; the final agreement will confirm the provisions of this Article.
- The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that, pending a final agreement, they will maintain the status quo: Iran will maintain the status quo on its nuclear program, and the United States will not impose new sanctions on Iran or strengthen its forces in the region.
- The United States undertakes that immediately after the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and until the date of the lifting of sanctions, the United States Treasury Department will issue waivers for exports of Iranian crude oil, petrochemical products and their derivatives, and all related services, including banking, insurance, transportation, and the like.
- The United States undertakes that, in light of the progress of negotiations towards a final agreement, frozen or restricted funds and assets of the Islamic Republic of Iran will be released and made fully available. These funds, whether held in the master account or transferred, will be used for any final beneficiary payment determined by the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran and will be fully available for use. The United States undertakes to issue all necessary permits and licenses on this basis.
- The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States agree that an implementation mechanism will be established to oversee the successful implementation of and future commitment to the Final Agreement.
- Following the signing of this Memorandum of Understanding, and upon receipt of assurances regarding the commencement of implementation of Articles 4, 5, 10, and 11 of this Memorandum of Understanding, and the continued implementation of these steps, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States will enter into negotiations for a Final Agreement solely with respect to the remaining Articles.
- The final agreement will be approved through a binding resolution of the UN Security Council.
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