A reported new United States proposal to Iran includes wide ranging financial concessions aimed at advancing negotiations to end the ongoing conflict, according to claims by an American journalist.
Alex Marquardt, an ABC correspondent, said on social media platform X and his personal blog that the draft agreement features economic support measures, oil export waivers, gradual release of frozen Iranian assets, and broader sanctions relief.
The proposal is described as a multi stage framework based on an earlier 14 point plan, intended to establish a memorandum of understanding that would pave the way for a comprehensive final settlement.
Under the reported terms, the initial agreement would immediately halt military operations and reduce regional escalation, including in areas such as Lebanon, while both sides would commit to avoiding further threats of force.
The memorandum would also launch formal negotiations toward a final deal, postponing the most sensitive issues, including Iran’s nuclear enrichment programme and the handling of enriched material, until later stages.
The plan reportedly includes the creation of a reconstruction fund for Iran supported by the United States and regional partners, with detailed mechanisms to be determined in future talks.
According to the report, Iran would be granted phased access to previously frozen funds during negotiations. Once a final agreement is reached, all US and UN sanctions, including secondary sanctions, would be lifted according to an agreed timetable.
Before that stage, Washington would reportedly issue temporary waivers allowing Iranian oil exports, banking activity, and limited economic operations to resume.
The proposal also suggests removing maritime restrictions and reducing US military presence in phases following agreement milestones. Maritime traffic in key waters would resume within 30 days, while US forces positioned near Iran would withdraw within one month of a final deal.
The agreement would also include a commitment from Tehran not to pursue nuclear weapons development.
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