The US and Iran have reached an agreement on the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

According to Odaily, the United States and Iran have agreed on a framework for a memorandum of understanding that, once signed, will fully restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days. The report, citing an anonymous senior US government official, stated that the US and Iran have formulated a "framework" for a memorandum of understanding, which includes extending a 60-day ceasefire to allow both sides to reach a "final agreement" on permanently ending the conflict in Iran. During this period, the Strait of Hormuz will be demined and reopened. The official said the memorandum of understanding includes a "commitment" that Iran will not possess nuclear weapons. Over the next two months, the US and Iran will discuss the "mechanism" for implementing this commitment.

However, no agreement was signed by the US and Iran on the 24th. A diplomatic source familiar with the situation, speaking anonymously to The Washington Post, said that once the memorandum of understanding is signed, Iran will immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz and take measures within 30 days to ensure the waterway is restored to its pre-conflict state. Additionally, Iran, the US, and their allies will announce the immediate cessation of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon. The report also quoted an anonymous Iranian official as saying that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will be carried out in stages. In the first phase, the US will unfreeze $12 billion in Iranian assets, demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz will begin, and the US blockade will be lifted. However, the Iranian official said the memorandum of understanding does not include a nuclear agreement, only a commitment to negotiate on nuclear issues later, with more details expected to be released on the 25th. (Xinhua News Agency)