Saudi channel Al Arabiya published what it said were key clauses from a memorandum of understanding being formed between the United States and Iran, a draft Washington allegedly refused to hand over to Israel. The Hebrew report portrays the emerging framework as a sweeping concession by President Donald Trump’s administration to Tehran, made behind Israel’s back.
According to the report, the first clause would bring an immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon. It says it is still unclear whether Israel would have to withdraw physically from Lebanon, but Iranian and Hezbollah figures have reportedly insisted there will be no final nuclear agreement unless Israel fully leaves Lebanese territory.
A second clause would lift the naval blockade on Iran immediately. A third would require the United States to pull all its forces out of the region within one month of a final deal, removing what the article says would otherwise be direct pressure on Iran to accept nuclear limits. The piece says this makes Trump’s threat to bomb Iran if no nuclear deal is reached look like a “blatant lie.”
The draft would also require Iran to remove the blockage in the Strait of Hormuz within a month, though the report says Tehran could keep the blockade in place meanwhile while selling oil freely. Iranian reports cited in the article say that after 60 days, Iran could begin charging for passage through Hormuz together with Oman. In addition, the United States and regional partners would have to prepare a reconstruction plan for Iran worth at least $300 billion, described as an American compensation package.
If the deal is implemented, Washington would lift all existing sanctions on Iran, including UN and International Atomic Energy Agency measures. Iran would pledge never to produce nuclear weapons, while the uranium enrichment issue would be settled later. Until then, the U.S. would allow the current status quo in Iran’s nuclear program. The last clause would let Iran export crude oil, including through banking, insurance, and shipping channels, while the U.S. unfreezes all Iranian funds and reintegrates the Islamic Republic into the global banking system.
