The White House rejected an Iranian media report claiming a draft framework would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S.-Iran conflict, saying the alleged memorandum was not real.
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The White House on Wednesday rejected an Iranian media report claiming that Tehran had obtained a draft framework for a possible memorandum of understanding with the United States to end the conflict, calling the document a “complete fabrication.”
The denial came after Iranian media circulated what it described as an unofficial draft agreement that would include steps involving the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. naval operations and commercial shipping. The White House said the report should not be trusted because it came from Iranian state-controlled media.
“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,” the White House’s Rapid Response account posted on X.
According to the framework described by Iranian media and reported by Reuters, Iran would permit commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and restore traffic within one month to levels seen before the conflict began.
The reported framework also said military vessels would be excluded from the arrangement and that Iran would manage ship traffic through the strait in coordination with Oman. Iranian media said the framework had not been finalized and that Tehran would not act on the document without “tangible verification.”
The Strait of Hormuz has been a major point of contention during the conflict because of its role as one of the world’s most important shipping routes. Any arrangement involving control or management of traffic through the waterway would carry major military, economic and diplomatic implications.
White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said President Donald Trump would pursue a “good deal for the American people,” but said any agreement must prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
The White House response underscores the administration’s effort to control public messaging around the talks while rejecting claims from Tehran that a framework is already moving toward implementation. Officials said the Iranian media document does not reflect an actual agreement, leaving the status of negotiations unresolved.
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