Washington refuses to rush agreement, insisting Iran surrender uranium and reopen Hormuz under firm pressure.
The formal completion of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran could be delayed by several days as negotiators struggle over final wording and approval from Tehran.
According to reports, a senior US official said the delay is linked to Iran’s bureaucratic process for approving the precise language of the pact. While Washington believes Tehran has accepted the central principles of the framework, disputes remain over legal phrasing and several unresolved points.
The delay marks a shift from the more optimistic tone set by President Donald Trump, who said over the weekend that an agreement had been largely negotiated and that final details would be announced soon. Officials have since moved to lower expectations of an immediate breakthrough.
The emerging framework is expected to include steps to end the war, resolve the Strait of Hormuz crisis and open a limited negotiation window for a broader agreement. Reports also indicate that a key part of the deal would require Iran to give up its highly enriched uranium stockpile, a demand central to both American and Israeli security concerns.
Once negotiators reach full consensus, a formal signing ceremony is expected between American and Iranian officials, followed by talks on the next stage of a wider treaty.
Trump has made clear that the United States will not rush into a flawed deal. He said the blockade on Iran will remain in force until any agreement is reached, certified and signed.
For Israel and its allies, the delay reinforces one essential point: no diplomatic breakthrough can be trusted unless Iran’s nuclear threat is dismantled, its enriched uranium removed and its maritime blackmail through Hormuz ended.
