Trump’s Reported Iran Deal Could Give Tehran Sanctions Relief for Talks Alone

Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran could be reached “in the coming days,” but the outline described in the article raises major doubts. The piece says Trump is pushing the same interim deal he advanced about a month ago, centered on a 60-day ceasefire while negotiations continue over Iran’s nuclear program.

Under the reported framework, Iran could extend the 60-day period by another 60 days. In return, it would get major concessions, including the release of $25 billion in frozen funds, a period of calm, and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz under American supervision. The article says Tehran would effectively be asked to do only one thing, talk about the nuclear issue.

The reported plan does not include any mention of Iran’s ballistic missiles or its financing of proxy groups. Some outlets are said to connect Lebanon to the deal, but not in a way that amounts to a full Israeli withdrawal. The article says the IDF would continue operating in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah under the agreement announced by the U.S. State Department about two weeks ago.

The writer argues that Israel is far from enthusiastic about the direction of the talks, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not publicly attacking Trump at this stage. The conclusion is that Iran is stalling Trump and that the whole process looks like another round in a political soap opera.