Negotiators draft war-ending memo and 30-day Iran deal framework
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Updated · POLITICO · May 6
Negotiators draft war-ending memo and 30-day Iran deal framework
6 articles · Updated · POLITICO · May 6
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks are focused on a road map, while a senior Gulf Arab official said progress has been made on a basic framework.
Officials and analysts say Donald Trump's insults, threats and demand for Iran's unconditional surrender are complicating diplomacy because Tehran also needs a face-saving outcome.
The conflict has disrupted oil, fertilizer and other supplies, while distrust remains high after Trump quit the 2015 nuclear deal and later military strikes damaged Iran's nuclear programme.
Can Iran's new leader secure a peace that saves face against Trump's demands for 'unconditional surrender'?
As a fragile ceasefire expires, can a deal reopen the world's oil chokepoint and avert global economic crisis?