American, Iranian negotiators have draft agreement to extend ceasefire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

American and Iranian negotiators appear to have given tentative agreement to a draft proposal to extend the ceasefire between the two countries and open the Strait of Hormuz, according to ABC News.

President Donald Trump and Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei were yet to give their approval to the deal early Thursday afternoon.

The two countries have traded peace proposals for weeks, sometimes rejecting them in the late stages of negotiations, ABC News reported. Two U.S. officials cited by ABC News say the Trump administration worries about the Iranian regime’s ability to come together behind an agreement, but that high-level Iranian officials have indicated the regime can accept the current terms, ABC News reported.

The draft includes a pledge that Iran will not pursue a nuclear weapon, and that it will fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 60 days, ABC News reported.

Nuclear issues would be negotiated after the agreement is in place.

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