New details have emerged about the draft deal between the US and Iran: Two diplomatic sources tell Israel Hayom that the draft currently on the table includes a basic Iranian commitment to refrain from obtaining a nuclear bomb, alongside agreement to a long-term postponement of uranium enrichment.
The remaining issues, including the enriched uranium in Iran's possession, are expected to be addressed in the negotiations set to begin during the ceasefire.
However, according to one of the two sources, Iran's political leadership has made clear that its previous commitment to hand over the enriched uranium, a commitment rejected by commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, depends on the approval of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The draft refers to a ceasefire during which the Strait of Hormuz would be fully and freely reopened, after which negotiations are expected to begin. US President Donald Trump is expected to hold talks with regional leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to discuss the draft.
One of the sources told Israel Hayom that advanced American preparations were made over the weekend for strikes on designated targets in Iran, with the aim of increasing pressure on the other side.
Trump told Axios on Saturday evening that he was expected to meet later in the day with his negotiating team to discuss Iran's latest proposal, and that he would likely decide by Sunday whether to resume the war. In the broader picture, Trump put the chances of reaching a "good" deal at "50/50," compared with the scenario in which he decides to "wipe them out completely."
The Financial Times reported that representatives of Iran, the US and mediator Pakistan said Saturday that progress had been made in the secret talks aimed at ending the war.
