Current sectionMiddle East NewsAnalysis Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeZvi Bar'el06:10 AM • May 28 2026 IDTHave Iran and the U.S. finally reached an agreed draft for the memorandum of understanding? According to a report on Iranian state TV television, an agreement has been drawn up that calls for Iran to restore traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to prewar levels within a month and for the U.S. to withdraw its forces from the vicinity of Iran and lift its naval blockade. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Saudi ArabiaMiddle EastQatarU.S. electionsIranUnited Arab EmiratesStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran StrikesGazaLebanonIsrael ElectionsAbraham AccordsMaureen GalindoHaQuizHaaretz PodcastBy Returning to Talks, Qatar Could Become the Liberator of the Strait of HormuzIsraeli Soldier in Action in Northern Israel, IDF AnnouncesIsrael Is Caught in a Trap of Its Own Making: Another Unnecessary Forever WarMore Jail Time for Worshippers Than Rapists: Israel Mulls an Evil, Absurd BillSilent Spokesperson: Why the IDF Is Hiding From the Reality of Ongoing ConflictsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFreed Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Abuse, Rape in Israeli CustodyFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests Not'What We Did in Gaza Is Certainly an Act of Revenge for October 7''Dressed as non-Muslim': Palestinian Star Elyanna Sparks Acclaim and Controversy