A potential deal between US and Iran which appears to be emerging to end the nearly three-month old conflict could reopen the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump over the weekend said the truce had been “largely negotiated.” Tehran has insisted that any deal will have to incorporate ending the fighting on all fronts.
Providing an update on the peace negotiations, Trump on Monday said talks with Iran are proceeding “nicely” but reiterated his warning that it will either be a “great deal for all” or there will be no deal at all, which raised the prospects of a resumption of strikes if the peace agreement fails.
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Domestic and parliamentary hurdles for the deal
The potential deal between US and Iran to end the West Asia crisis could still leave behind critical issues to be resolved later and reportedly deepen Washington’s strife as the Trump administration skipped consultation with the US Congress or the American people.
Trump has repeatedly said that a deal with Iran to halt the fightings is imminent and very close but each time, the US president’s predictions have turned out to be incorrect as Tehran remained stuck to a handful of issues, including its nuclear programme, fate of highly enriched uranium and mechanism to operate the Strait of Hormuz among others.
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Strategic concessions and sanctions relief
Reports suggest the potential deal could include Washington unfreezing some of the Iranian assets and gradually minimising its own blockade in order to persuade Tehran to reopen the strait.
However, such a move could validate the leverage which Tehran seized in the war and take away key bargaining chips from the United States, CNN reported.
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Sticking points in nuclear negotiations
Even if Iran undertakes a memorandum to not proceed with its nuclear programme, such a proposal is poised to be “greeted with great reservations in Washington,” CNN reported.
Officials have indicated that there could be a proposed period of at least 60 days for negotiations to resolve the sticking points, including the enriched uranium and nuclear issue.
