Saudi network publishes ‘final draft’ of US-Iran deal, claims it could be announced within hours though sides yet to approve it

Saudi network al-Arabiya publishes what it claims is the “final draft” of a Pakistani-mediated “possible” US-Iran agreement to end the war. It says the deal — which appears to be an interim agreement with “outstanding issues” to be negotiated after it comes into force — could be announced within hours, but also acknowledges it is “pending approval” by both sides.

The agreement would take effect immediately it is officially announced by both sides, the report says, citing unnamed sources.

The reported draft agreement does not explicitly mention key US demands, including the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program and export of its stockpile of 60%-enriched uranium, limiting its ballistic missiles and ending its support for terrorist proxies.

It provides for negotiations on the unspecified “outstanding issues” to begin within seven days of the agreement taking effect. Although it conditions US sanctions relief on Iran’s commitment to the terms of the agreement, it does not appear to specify the consequences if the outstanding issues are not resolved.

The nine-point deal is said to provide for:

• An immediate, comprehensive, unconditional ceasefire on all fronts, including land, sea, air
• A mutual commitment not to target military, civilian, or economic infrastructure
• An end to military operations and a halt to the media war
• Commitments to respect sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference in internal affairs
• Guaranteed freedom of navigation in the Arabian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman
• A joint mechanism to monitor implementation and resolve disputes
• Negotiations on outstanding issues to begin within seven days
• The gradual lifting of US sanctions in exchange for Iran’s commitment to the terms of the agreement
• Reaffirmed compliance with international law and the UN Charter