A senior US official told Reuters on Saturday evening that progress has been made in contacts between the US, Iran, and Oman, and that Washington expects an announcement on the agreement soon. The official said the US will lift its siege on Iran following the announcement.
On Saturday evening, a senior US administration official told Reuters that progress has been made in the negotiations between the United States, Iran, and Oman, and that Washington expects an announcement on the agreement 'soon.' The official stated that the announcement of the agreement would trigger the lifting of the siege on Iran.
The report follows a series of updates from the previous evening. On Friday August 7 at 22:04 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported that a US official told Reuters an agreement between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz was expected soon, and that the US would lift its naval blockade on Iran upon signing. That initial report was followed by five additional versions throughout the evening, all confirming the same basic outlook. The thread's earliest version had already signaled progress and the expectation of a deal.
The development builds on months of diplomatic activity. As The Zioneer reported on June 13, a senior US official said 'we think we have a deal' with Iran. On June 11, The Zioneer reported that Trump and Netanyahu spoke as the US-Iran deal entered an 'almost final stage,' and that a US-Iran agreement had been reached according to an Israeli journalist. On June 12, a senior US official stated that the deal would include the removal of all enriched uranium from Iran. The Associated Press later reported on July 27 that regional officials said progress had been made in bridging gaps between Washington and Tehran.
The specific terms of the agreement, the mechanism for removing enriched uranium, and the exact timeline for the signing ceremony remain unconfirmed. The official indicated that the announcement is expected in days or hours, but no formal confirmation has been issued. The full lifting of the maritime siege is conditioned on the formal announcement.
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