The United States and Iran may conclude a new ceasefire agreement in…
The United States and Iran may conclude a new ceasefire agreement in the near future, said U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in an interview with television channel 12News.
Consensus
- The U.S. and Iran may reach a ceasefire agreement in the near future.
- The proposed ceasefire would last between 30 and 60 days.
- The Strait of Hormuz is expected to be opened as part of the agreement.
- The U.S. is applying economic and military pressure on Iran.
- Scott Bessent, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, made these statements in interviews with media outlets.
- The possibility of a temporary ceasefire was mentioned in relation to ongoing negotiations.
Points of divergence
- Iran has proposed discussing the cancellation of U.S. sanctions in exchange for guarantees of unimpeded commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. — vedomosti
- Iran and Oman have agreed on geographic coordinates for a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. — vedomosti
- The U.S. has a financial operation called 'Economic Fury' alongside the military operation 'Operation Epic Fury'. — vedomosti
- Bessent stated that prices for energy resources would decrease if the agreement is reached. — interfax
- President Trump expressed satisfaction with the progress of negotiations and expected a quick resolution. — interfax
- Bessent claimed that Iranian air force and navy were 'destroyed' during joint U.S.-Israel operations. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Bessent repeated Trump's claim that Iranian air force and navy were destroyed during U.S.-Israel operations. — kommersant
- A June memorandum of understanding had previously proposed a 60-day truce to finalize peace terms, but fighting resumed in early July. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- Bessent: US may conclude new peace deal with Iran on August 7 or 8 — Ведомости
- US Treasury Secretary expects agreement with Iran on ceasefire for 30-60 days — Интерфакс
- USA may conclude ceasefire agreement with Iran in the near future. — Радио Свобода
- US Treasury Secretary Announced Urgent Deal with Iran — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
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- Ministry of Finance
- Donald Trump
- Ormuz Strait
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- Washington
- Israel
- Tehran
- 12 News
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