TEHRAN: A preliminary draft framework for US-Iran negotiations proposes transferring Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile to an agreed third country or reducing its enrichment level, while reopening the Strait of Hormuz to international maritime traffic within seven days of an initial understanding, Al Arabiya English reported.
According to Al Arabiya English, which exclusively obtained the draft’s key points, China could potentially act as a guarantor for the implementation and sustainability of any agreement.
The framework also proposes holding direct US-Iran negotiations in Doha instead of Istanbul.
Under the proposed arrangement, Iran’s measures on its nuclear programme and maritime security would be matched by US steps to ease sanctions, blockades and economic restrictions.
An independent verification mechanism would assess compliance before each phase of implementation, ensuring that neither side makes substantial concessions without corresponding, independently verifiable commitments.
The draft also proposes a dispute-resolution mechanism involving mediators and guarantor parties to address delays or violations and prevent renewed military escalation, according to the news platform.
According to IRNA, a Qatari team had arrived in Tehran in an effort to restore a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
The delegation, led by a senior advisor to Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister, and operating in coordination with Washington, landed on Friday morning for consultations.
Meanwhile, a letter from US Vice President JD Vance to Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei, delivered by the Qatari envoys, was reportedly welcomed in Tehran for proposing a fresh diplomatic pathway to prevent further American military strikes.
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