The agreement stops the war but defers its hardest question. CBS News reported that the deal opens a 60-day negotiating period on Iran’s nuclear programme, and that terms under discussion include a 15-to-20-year lock-out on uranium enrichment and the dismantlement of nuclear sites — provisions described as being negotiated rather than signed.
Europe has put an incentive on the table. Britain, Germany, France and Italy said they were willing to lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for steps on its nuclear programme, according to CNBC and Al Jazeera. French President Emmanuel Macron offered French technical assistance on the nuclear file, CBS News reported.
The nuclear file was the original sticking point. The 15-point proposal Pakistan carried from Washington to Tehran in March sought an end to Iran’s nuclear programme alongside the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and sanctions relief; Iran’s counter-proposals demanded an end to attacks, security guarantees and the lifting of sanctions.
For now the enrichment and dismantlement terms remain reported provisions under negotiation, with the 60-day clock running alongside the June 19 ceasefire signing. Nothing on the nuclear programme is final until those talks conclude.
Sources: CBS News, CNBC, Al Jazeera
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