Iranian state television reported Wednesday that Tehran has obtained a draft of an initial unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the United States, signaling possible movement toward a deal to end the war and reopen the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz.

According to the report, the proposed framework would require American military forces to withdraw from areas near Iran and end restrictions tied to the naval blockade.

In exchange, Iran would reportedly commit to restoring commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels within one month.

Iranian state TV stressed that military vessels would not be included in the arrangement and said management of shipping traffic through the Strait would be coordinated jointly by Iran and Oman.

The report further claimed that if a final agreement is reached within 60 days, the deal would be submitted to the United Nations Security Council and approved as a binding resolution.

Despite the dramatic report, Iranian state television cautioned that the so-called “Islamabad memorandum framework” remains unofficial and incomplete, emphasizing that Tehran would take no steps without what it called “tangible verification.”

The report comes amid conflicting signals from Washington and Tehran regarding the status of negotiations.

U.S. President Donald Trump recently said an emerging memorandum of understanding was “largely negotiated,” while Iranian officials have simultaneously insisted that no final agreement is imminent.

Global markets reacted swiftly to the report, with the U.S. dollar dropping sharply amid hopes that commercial shipping through one of the world’s most vital energy corridors could soon normalize.

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most strategically important waterways on earth, with a significant portion of the world’s oil and energy supplies passing through the narrow maritime corridor.

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