The U.S.-Iran framework agreement proposes to immediately open the Strait of Hormuz, and the United States will unfreeze $6 billion to $9 billion in Iranian assets.

According to Arab sources who spoke to Al Arabiya TV, the U.S.-Iran agreement framework is currently under discussion. It explicitly stipulates that once the agreement is reached, navigation through the Strait of Hormuz will resume immediately and the related maritime blockade will be lifted simultaneously. As one of the key components of this framework, the United States plans to unfreeze Iranian assets frozen within Iran, valued between $6 billion and $9 billion US dollar. A mediation proposal jointly put forward by Qatar and Pakistan has prompted the United States and Iran to restart substantive negotiations. On uranium enrichment, the two sides are expected to reach a preliminary consensus: Washington agrees that Iran may conduct uranium enrichment domestically at a maximum enrichment level of 3.67%, and Tehran has accepted this condition. Meanwhile, the U.S. side requires Iran to down-blend its existing stockpile of 60%-enriched uranium, and both sides are exploring arrangements for a third country to assist in handling this highly enriched uranium. In addition, the two countries are coordinating on the return of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to Iran, although their specific inspection responsibilities have not yet been finalized.