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Symbolic image: Trump says he prefers a deal as US and Iran redraft Hormuz termsSymbolic image

Trump says he prefers a deal as US and Iran redraft Hormuz terms

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Trump said at a Nevada rally on Wednesday that he would rather reach a deal with Iran than kill people. Mediators are redrafting the June memorandum on the Strait of Hormuz; CNN puts the chance of an agreement by Friday at 50 percent.

What happened

  • TASS dates the start of the US and Israeli war on Iran to 28 February; a memorandum followed on 17 June.
  • The US resumed large-scale strikes on the night of 8 July, accusing Tehran of breaching the Hormuz terms.
  • Pakistan passes messages between Washington and Tehran; Qatar and Oman move proposals between the two sides.
  • Axios reports an interim 60-day plan: inbound ships north through Iranian waters, outbound south through Omani waters, no tolls.
  • Brent crude fell below $79 on Wednesday, the first time under $80 since July.

The view from outside

Daily Sabah notes that Trump has met none of the objectives he set at the war's start: dismantling Iran's nuclear programme, curbing its ability to strike regional rivals and creating conditions for Iranians to remove their clerical rulers. Politika reports his claim in Las Vegas that Iranian officials called him to stop a planned mass attack, a contact he says Tehran denies.

What could happen next

  • CNN reports the Iranian delegation includes no IRGC members, who would have to sign off on the details.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expects a deal within a day or two; Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there is "not finality yet".
  • The draft covers mine clearing in the strait's median lane within 30 days, and the 60-day term could later be extended.
  • Iran's long-standing demand to share control of the waterway with Oman remains unsettled.
How the camps see it

  • United States: Washington says negotiations are progressing and prefers an agreement, but threatens to hit Iran hard if it backs out again.

  • Iran: Tehran denies direct talks with Washington, says it negotiates only with Oman on transit, and blames US threats for the delay.

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