Trump’s Iran framework opens 60-day talks on nuclear curbs and sanctions
What’s new: The interim pact front-loads oil-export waivers and could unlock billions in frozen Iranian funds before a final deal.
President Donald Trump’s interim agreement with Iran set a 60-day window for talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief and the future of the Strait of Hormuz, according to details emerging from the memorandum. Unlike the 2015 Obama-era nuclear accord, the new document is a short framework rather than a completed agreement with detailed inspection rules and specific nuclear limits. It includes immediate U.S. waivers for Iranian oil exports and leaves broader sanctions relief and the possible release of billions in frozen funds to later negotiations. Trump defended the deal after criticism from conservatives, while key unresolved issues include how Iran’s near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile would be handled and whether international monitoring by the International Atomic Energy Agency would return.