Iranian media publish draft US deal as negotiators prepare to sign in Switzerland

Iranian outlets said early Monday that 14 clauses from a draft agreement with the United States have been made public, just hours after President Donald Trump announced a deal had been reached. According to the Iranian report, the draft excludes Iran’s ballistic missile program and its support for terrorist groups, while focusing on sanctions relief, maritime access, and nuclear restrictions.

The reported terms call for an immediate and permanent end to fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon, plus a US pledge not to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs and to respect its sovereignty. Other provisions reportedly include lifting the naval blockade within 30 days, reopening the Strait of Hormuz under arrangements set by Iran, suspending sanctions on oil and petrochemical sales, and giving Iran full access to the related revenues. The draft also says the US and its allies would present reconstruction plans for Iran worth at least $300 billion.

The paper says the sides would enter a 60-day negotiation period for a final accord centered on the nuclear issue and the full removal of primary and secondary US sanctions, as well as UN Security Council and IAEA board decisions. During that period, the US would not add troops to the region or impose new sanctions, and $24 billion in frozen Iranian funds would be released, with half available before talks begin. The final deal would also be approved by a UN Security Council resolution, and the last phase of talks would not start until half the frozen money is released, oil sanctions are suspended, and the naval blockade is lifted.

Iranian sources told The New York Times that Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are expected to travel to Switzerland on Friday to sign the agreement, marking what would be the first formal meeting between senior Iranian and American officials in 47 years. Separately, an Iranian report said a planned strike on Israel was canceled after last-minute US concessions, including guarantees over Lebanon’s territorial integrity, an Israeli withdrawal from the Lebanese border, and an immediate lifting of the blockade. Trump later told The New York Times that if no final nuclear deal is reached, he would renew military action against Tehran or make the US the region’s “policeman” in exchange for 20% of regional revenues. He also attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying Israeli strikes had nearly collapsed the deal and adding, “He is a very difficult man.”