Israeli media stated this Tuesday (the 24th) that the United States’ special envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, were attempting to facilitate the declaration of a one-month ceasefire to discuss an agreement for an end to the conflict in the Middle East, in a model similar to that adopted in Gaza and Lebanon. According to Channel 12, from Israel, the package would include severe restrictions on the Iranian nuclear program, as well as other even more stringent conditions.
It is not yet known whether Iran will accept the proposal, but according to the Israeli outlet, there are 15 points under discussion, as Donald Trump had previously indicated. According to the portal Axios, the United States and a group of regional mediators are discussing the possibility of starting these negotiations as early as Thursday (26), though Tehran has not yet responded.
Regarding the Iranian nuclear program, the agreement described by Channel 12 would call for the complete dismantling of existing nuclear capabilities, the delivery of all enriched uranium to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the decommissioning and destruction of the Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow facilities.
Additionally, Iran would abandon its strategy of operating through allied groups, such as Hamas and Hezbollah, and would halt the financing and arming of militias in the region. The Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, with no blockade. Israeli media also reported that a decision on the ballistic missile program would be “deferred”, with expected use only for defensive purposes.
In return, all sanctions against Iran would be suspended, and there would be support for developing a civil nuclear program in Bushehr, according to Channel 12. The agreement would also provide for the automatic removal of the threat by the United States to reimpose sanctions.
Sources interviewed by Channel 12 said that the possibility of a quick and vague draft agreement between the U.S. and Iran, while details are negotiated, left Israeli authorities on alert, for fear that Tehran could gain the upper hand. Still, these sources said they doubted that the Iranian regime would agree to the terms.
Following the news, oil fell sharply in electronic trading, while New York stock index futures turned around and rose.
