ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFMAY 27, 2026 16:27Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said on Wednesday that Tehran had obtained a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the United States on ending their conflict.Under the framework, Iran would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to prewar levels within a month, while the United States would withdraw its military forces from the vicinity of Iran and lift a naval blockade.State TV said the framework, which excludes military vessels and envisages Iran managing ship traffic through the strait in cooperation with Oman, was not yet finalized and that Tehran would take no steps without "tangible verification."It added that if a final agreement was reached within 60 days, it could be approved as a binding UN Security Council resolution.An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter approaches USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) after patrolling the Arabian Sea in support of the US blockade against Iran, May 27, 2026. (credit: X/CENTCOM)The US has not commented on the Iranian report.Pakistan mediating US-Iran talksThe emerging US-Iran MoU stems from indirect talks launched after the war that began in February, with Pakistan playing a central mediating role between Tehran and Washington.The war erupted after a sharp escalation between Iran and Israel earlier this year, with both sides exchanging missile and drone attacks that disrupted shipping in the Gulf and drew in US military involvement, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.Follow us on Google