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U.S. to Ease Iran Naval Blockade only if Revolutionary Guards Agree to Deal
(Israel Hayom) Danny Zaken - Diplomatic sources say the Iranian political echelon conducting negotiations with the U.S. submitted a proposal under which the U.S. would release frozen Iranian funds to finance imports of basic goods, pay salaries and address collapsing infrastructure, in exchange for setting a one-month negotiation framework based on concessions on the nuclear issue. Some reports on Arab networks included a willingness to hand over enriched uranium and refrain from enrichment on Iranian soil for many years. However, the White House refuses to open the Strait of Hormuz to Iranian ships and tankers until there is a guarantee that agreements reached by the political echelon will not be canceled by commanders of the Revolutionary Guards, including the terms on the nuclear issue. Other substantial points of dispute include the payment Iran is demanding from ships that pass through the strait, the issue of missiles, and support for regional terrorist organizations. Therefore, this is not yet a real foundation for a full agreement to end the fighting, but only the beginning of the process. Sources say Iran is pressing mainly on the financial aspects due to the collapsing Iranian economy, and that the dispute with the Americans concerns which entity in Iran will receive the funds. The Americans are demanding that the government and the president manage the released money, but Iran says this is an internal decision.