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  • Iran's state TV says US would withdraw and lift blockade; Iran restores Hormuz shipping in 30 days
  • Iran's leaked framework omits enriched uranium entirely; US officials call uranium core to any deal
  • Both sides confirm 60-day window to finalize, but no signed text exists

DUBAI (TDR) — Iran's state television Wednesday described a draft framework with the US that Washington has not confirmed and that omits the uranium stockpile US officials call central to ending the war.

The big picture: Each government is leaking a different version of the same negotiation to its own audience, and the gaps are not small.

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  • Iran's state TV described US military withdrawal, full blockade lift, and Iran-Oman strait management within 30 days, per Reuters.
  • US officials told NBC the blockade lifts "proportionately" only as Iran performs, with the strait "de-mined and back open for business."
  • Iran's senior negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani said Wednesday uranium "is not on the agenda."

Why it matters: A framework both sides describe in incompatible terms is not a framework. It is two governments managing expectations at home.

  • Trump truthed Monday the blockade remains "in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed."
  • Iran's Fars news agency called Trump's earlier "largely negotiated" claim "incomplete and inconsistent with reality."
  • The conflict has triggered what Gulf states call the worst global energy crisis in decades, feeding US inflation.

Driving the news: Iran's state TV said Wednesday it had obtained an "initial, unofficial framework" with a 60-day window for a binding UN Security Council resolution if finalized.

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  • The leaked draft excludes US military vessels from withdrawal terms, Reuters reported.
  • A US administration official told CNN the structure is "trust but verify on steroids" and "as the strait opens, the blockade loosens proportionately."
  • Pakistan's army chief traveled to Tehran last week as mediator, with Qatar also holding talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff.

What they're saying:

  • Ali Bagheri Kani, Iran's deputy national security council — "This issue is not on the agenda of the negotiations."
  • Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State — "No one in the world is in favor of a tolling system."
  • Senior US administration official — "If Iran doesn't perform, they don't get anything. No dust? No dollars."

Yes, but: Both governments are spinning incompatible deals to incompatible audiences.

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  • Iran's state TV omits uranium because Tehran cannot sell domestic concessions on enrichment.
  • The Trump administration's "largely negotiated" framing Saturday ran ahead of any signed text; Trump walked back Sunday saying he was "not in a rush."
  • Trump reassured Israel he would not sign without full uranium removal, contradicting the Iranian leak's silence on the issue.

Between the lines: The two leaks serve the same purpose: claiming progress without owning the concession the other side requires. Iran tells its base sanctions end without giving up uranium. The US tells its base the strait reopens and uranium is handled. Neither story works if the other is true.

  • Oil prices fell 5% Monday on optimism, then partially recovered as the gap surfaced. Markets are pricing the leak, not the deal.
  • Israel's public position is that any deal without uranium removal is unacceptable, complicating any US signoff Iran would accept.
  • Pakistan and Qatar's mediation has produced a window; what fills it remains contested.

What's next:

  • The 60-day clock starts only when a deal is signed, which neither side confirms is imminent.
  • Iran is expected to test US patience on uranium framing before formal text.
  • The blockade continues, costing Iran $500 million daily.

If both governments need their own publics to believe an incompatible version of the same deal, which side blinks first, and which side's voters notice?

Sources

This report was compiled using reporting from Reuters via Yahoo, NBC News, CNN, CNBC, The Express Tribune, The Times of Israel, Fortune, Gulf News, CNN diplomacy, and a CNBC follow-up

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