The White House confirms the good news regarding the US-Iran agreement.

On May 28, the White House confirmed that US and Iranian negotiators had reached an agreement in principle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin negotiations related to Tehran's nuclear program.

The US and Iran have reached an agreement in principle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. (Source: Global News)

The agreement still needs to be formally ratified by President Donald Trump; however, according to the published terms, the US will end its blockade of Iranian ports in exchange for Tehran's commitment to restoring "unrestricted" traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

The agreement also sets a 60-day deadline for the two sides to begin negotiations on issues related to Iran's nuclear program.

Notably, Iran will not be allowed to charge fees to ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and must conduct mine-clearing operations along this shipping lane within 30 days.

For its part, the US has committed to discussing the possibility of easing sanctions and releasing some of the frozen Iranian funds during the negotiations.

In return, Tehran would participate in negotiations on the destruction of its highly enriched uranium stockpile, as well as restrictions on future uranium enrichment activities.

The White House said the agreement in principle also aims to maintain the current ceasefire, even though the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) accused Iran of violating the ceasefire by firing toward a U.S. military base in Kuwait on May 28.

Meanwhile, a source familiar with the matter revealed to The Jerusalem Post on the evening of May 28th that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not yet approved the 60-day draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States. This is believed to be the reason why US President Donald Trump has also not yet decided to approve the agreement.

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