The US and Iran have been working on laying out secret proposals for implementing the 14 points that were signed this week, including details on how to address the future of Iran’s nuclear program.
Background
According to three US officials familiar with the negotiations, a regional official, and one former US official, the proposals include more specifics on what US negotiators are pursuing as the way forward for talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
Vice President JD Vance indicated that at least some of what administration officials have been calling “gentleman’s agreements” with Iran that go beyond the memorandum of understanding are written agreements.
Challenges Ahead
However, the sources emphasized that they are far from final, and Iran has not signed any additional documents, raising questions about whether the administration has overstated the commitments it has extracted from Iran.
A 60-day period of technical talks is slated to begin, and the White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales said in a statement that “there are discussions on next steps but there are no finalized agreements beyond the MOU, and the U.S. negotiating team hopes to reach more agreements in the upcoming talks.”
Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
