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According to meduza, citing The New York Times sources, the details of the agreements are still under negotiation, and the final mechanism of control over the strait has not yet been determined. At the same time, Tehran has already made it clear that it does not intend to completely abandon its influence in the region. The military adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that the Islamic republic retains the “legitimate right” to control the Strait of Hormuz.
Three senior Iranian officials told The New York Times the previous day that Tehran had agreed to a memorandum of understanding to open the strait to international shipping. In exchange, Washington must lift a naval blockade of Iranian ports. The sources also say the agreement includes a cessation of hostilities on several fronts, including in Lebanon.
The Washington Post, citing its own sources, says that so far it is only a framework memorandum. The document provides for the extension of the ceasefire for 60 days, during which the parties will try to reach a full-fledged peace agreement. One of the key points will be the demining of the Strait of Hormuz and its reopening to global shipping. However, the memorandum has not yet been signed.
US President Donald Trump has indirectly confirmed the progress of the talks. On Sunday, May 24, he told Truth Social that a potential deal with Iran would be “good and right,” stressing that it would be “the exact opposite” of the Barack Obama-era agreement. At the same time, Trump acknowledged that the document has not yet been finalized.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a major point of tension for the global economy. Before the war, about 20% of the world’s oil shipments passed through it. Since the end of February, the movement of ships has been virtually paralyzed: first Iran restricted the passage from its side, then the U.S. imposed a blockade of Iranian ports. Against this background, Brent oil prices have been holding above $100 per barrel for several months.
Despite the current ceasefire, the nuclear issue remains the main obstacle to a final deal. Washington demands Iran’s complete renunciation of uranium enrichment, while Tehran continues to reject this condition.
