Tehran: A draft of a potential agreement between the United States and Iran includes provisions for cooperation between Tehran and Oman to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, which claims to have obtained the draft.

According to Anadolu Agency, the draft indicates that Iran would commit to returning the number of commercial ships passing through the strait to levels seen before recent tensions within a month. The agreement, however, does not cover military vessels. Under the proposed deal, the United States would also lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

The report further states that Washington has pledged to withdraw its military forces from areas surrounding Iran. However, it remains unclear whether this clause pertains to forces deployed to the region or those residing in bases, a detail that still requires negotiation.

The draft proposes that, if a final agreement is reached within 60 days, it would be formalized through a binding United Nations Security Council resolution. Despite the progress, an agreement has yet to be finalized, with the report emphasizing that "no step will be taken by Iran without tangible verification."

Tensions in the region escalated on February 28 when the United States and Israel conducted surprise attacks on Iran. This led Tehran to retaliate with drone and missile strikes, resulting in the temporary closing of the Strait of Hormuz. A ceasefire was initiated on April 8, mediated by Pakistan, but subsequent talks in Islamabad did not yield a lasting agreement.

US President Donald Trump later extended the truce indefinitely, while maintaining a blockade on vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports through the strategic waterway, and occasionally suggesting that a peace deal was imminent.