The USA and Iran are hinting at the first details of their agreement. There are still differences on individual points, but a deal could possibly be signed in Geneva as early as next week.
June 12, 2026, 2:16 p.mJune 12, 2026, 2:22 p.m
US President Donald Trump recently sent another threat to Iran. In the not too distant future, the US could take over the island of Kharg, which is important for Iran’s oil industry, as well as other oil infrastructure points, the president warned on Thursday evening. A final means of pressure? “We just reached a great agreement in the war with Iran,” Trump said later at the White House.
Iran was also conciliatory. In Tehran, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that a contract text had been finalized. At the same time, there was criticism of the US President’s erratic negotiating style. The problem is that the US side keeps changing its positions, said Foreign Office spokesman Ismael Baghai.
Trump’s back and forth
Trump has claimed several times that an agreement on a deal with Iran is near. The US television channel CNN counted 39 times. But the negotiations repeatedly stalled. The Iranian side claimed that Trump had suddenly simply added his own change points to already negotiated agreements.
Trump has already announced an impending deal 39 times.Image: keystone
This time too, the US President was confident. When asked by reporters, Trump replied that, as he understood it, the Iranian head of state, Moschtaba Khamenei, had already agreed to a framework agreement. Among other things, it includes an immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the end of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
First details about the agreement
Now there are first hints of details. The US news portal “Axios” and the Iranian agency Mehr report, citing negotiating circles, further details from a 14-point plan, such as:
- Truce: “Axios”, citing US sources, speaks of an extension of the ceasefire by 60 days on all fronts, including Lebanon. Tehran insists on including Lebanon because Israel’s army is taking action there against the Iran-backed terrorist militia Hezbollah.
- Nuclear program: The Iranian side speaks of a “permanent” ceasefire – without a time limit. The different duration could be explained by another circumstance. According to the Iranian side, negotiations on the future of the nuclear program should take place within 60 days. A step forward for the US side. Until now, Iran had claimed that its nuclear program was not part of the negotiations.
- compensation: Iran speaks in point 11 of the draft of a release of 24 billion dollars, which is currently frozen due to the sanctions against the country. Half of the amount is to be released immediately, the rest after the “end of the 60-day final negotiations”. A reference to possible nuclear talks. Iran is also demanding $300 billion from the US to pay for damage to infrastructure and compensate civilian victims in Iran. The US portal “Axios” reports neither on the release of frozen funds nor on compensation.
- Strait of Hormuz: Axios reports, citing US sources, that the agreement stipulates that the important shipping lane off the coast of Iran should be passable again immediately. Within 30 days, the number of ships crossing the strait should reach pre-war levels – without tariffs, as the US side emphasizes. This leaves Iran with a gap in interpretation. Tehran does not speak of “customs” but of “fees” for ship passage. They are justified by the use of Iran’s “maritime infrastructure”, for example for navigation.
The ships in the Strait of Hormuz are blocked.Image: keystone
The fact that compensation is not mentioned on the American side could also be because this negotiating point is particularly sensitive for Trump: Politically, he cannot afford to give the impression that he is being bribed by Iran, reports CNN.
After all, Trump criticized Barack Obama for financial concessions in return for freezing the nuclear program – a deal that Trump canceled in 2018, after which Iran began enriching uranium. “In order to finally end the war, the USA would have to give the Iranians something that they are not prepared to give, says Roland Popp, researcher at the ETH Zurich Military Academy,” in an interview with Radio SRF.
Vance is supposed to travel to Geneva
It is also unclear what the third warring party – Israel – says about the agreement. Finally, the USA and Israel no longer agreed on all points.
Israel has repeatedly attacked targets in Lebanon despite a ceasefire.Image: keystone
So many details still seem to be open. Nevertheless, Trump is optimistic. According to “Axios”, preparations are already underway in the USA for a flight by US Vice President JD Vance to Geneva. A possible agreement should therefore be signed there. The G7 summit starts on Monday in Evian-les-Bains, near the French border, which is why many participants will travel via Geneva Airport.
(t-online.de/vro)