West Asia War: Possible U.S. accord sets 60-day negotiation for nuclear deal, says Iran media

U.S. forces shoot down two Iranian attack drones, an official says; Iran said it had not reached a final decision on a deal with Washington after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "great settlement" to end the war

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Iran's Mehr news agency published what it said was a draft deal with the United States to provide a framework for an end to the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

The agency said the memorandum of understanding would include a “permanent and immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon”.

Earlier on Thursday (June 11, 2026), the U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew his threat of further strikes against Iran and said a deal with Tehran to end the war could be signed in coming days. Mr. Trump’s announcement fuelled a stock market rally and tanked oil prices, although Iran's position remained unclear, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei saying Tehran “had not reached a final conclusion on the agreement.”

Meanwhile, Iranian forces prevented a tanker from transiting the Strait of Hormuz without coordination, state media reported early on Friday. Iranian media earlier reported sounds of explosions near Bandar Abbas, but state news agency IRNA later said no explosions had been reported in the port city and that any sounds could have been related to military activity in maritime areas.

Possible U.S. accord sets 60-day negotiation for nuclear deal, says Iran media

A possible U.S. accord will set a 60-day negotiation for nuclear deal, the Iran media said on Friday (June 12, 2026).

Iran's Mehr news agency published what it said was a draft deal with the United States to provide a framework for an end to the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

The agency said the memorandum of understanding would include a “permanent and immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon”.

The media also added that the potential U.S. deal sees release of $24 bn frozen assets.

Iran state media said Tehran would not cede control of Hormuz under draft U.S. deal. Draft U.S. accord sets 60-day negotiation for nuclear deal, says Iran media