Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said on Wednesday that Tehran had obtained a draft of an initial, unofficial framework for a memorandum of understanding with the United States on ending their conflict.
The White House responded to the Iranian report in an X/Twitter post later on Wednesday, calling it a “complete fabrication.”
“Nobody should believe what Iranian state media is putting out,” the White House wrote.
This report from Iranian controlled media is not true and the MOU they “released” is a complete fabrication. Nobody should believe what Iranian state media is putting out. FACTS MATTER. https://t.co/agpTnBSgKu
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 27, 2026
Under the reported framework, Iran would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to prewar levels within a month, while the United States would withdraw its military forces from the vicinity of Iran and lift a naval blockade.
State TV said the framework, which excludes military vessels and envisages Iran managing ship traffic through the strait in cooperation with Oman, was not yet finalized and that Tehran would take no steps without “tangible verification.”
It added that if a final agreement was reached within 60 days, it could be approved as a binding UN Security Council resolution.
The emerging US-Iran MoU stems from indirect talks launched after the war that began in February, with Pakistan playing a central mediating role between Tehran and Washington.
US: Talks with Iran ‘progressing well’
Also on Wednesday, Assistant White House Press Secretary Olivia Wales told Walla that negotiations with Iran are “progressing well” and that US President Donald Trump has “made his red lines very clear.”
“President Trump will only make a good deal for the American people,” said Wales, “a deal that must ensure that Iran never has a nuclear weapon.”
The war erupted after a sharp escalation between Iran and Israel earlier this year, with both sides exchanging missile and drone attacks that disrupted shipping in the Gulf and drew in US military involvement, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.
