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Draft US-Iran memorandum would cap nuclear activity and release $25 billion

Draft US-Iran memorandum would cap nuclear activity and release $25 billion

The reported framework pairs temporary oil sanctions relief and access to frozen assets with limits on Iran’s nuclear program, including talks within 60 days on diluting highly enriched uranium and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Fact Check
The original Reuters report by Parisa Hafezi (June 14, 2026) confirms every element of the claim: a draft US-Iran MoU pairing temporary oil sanctions relief and release of $25 billion in frozen assets with nuclear limits, including talks within 60 days on diluting highly enriched uranium and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Türkiye Today and the PANews/Odaily aggregators independently relay the same Reuters-sourced details. The claim is accurately framed as a reported, unsigned draft sourced to an Iranian official and not publicly confirmed by the US, which the sources reflect. The residual uncertainty stems only from this being a single-sourced (Iranian official) draft framework rather than a finalized, jointly confirmed agreement.
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Summary

A draft memorandum between the United States and Iran would commit Tehran to neither produce nor acquire nuclear weapons while pairing nuclear limits with sanctions relief and asset access, according to Reuters reports cited by Jinshi via PANews on June 14. The reported framework says the United States would discuss within 60 days a mechanism for diluting Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile, waive oil sanctions for a set period, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to merchant shipping, lift the maritime blockade, and release $25 billion in frozen Iranian assets. Until a final agreement is reached, Iran would maintain the nuclear status quo, including no uranium enrichment and no expansion of nuclear facilities, while the United States would impose no new sanctions.

Terms & Concepts
  • oil sanctions waiver: Temporary relief from restrictions on oil trade.
  • highly enriched uranium stockpile: Accumulated uranium enriched to high levels that is a central issue in nuclear non-proliferation talks.
  • frozen Iranian assets: Iranian funds blocked abroad that could be released under a negotiated agreement.