US, Iran Reach Tentative Ceasefire Deal, Await Trump’s Final Approval
US, Iran Reach Tentative Ceasefire Deal, Await Trump’s Final Approval 
The reported breakthrough comes after weeks of heightened military confrontation between Iran, Israel and the United States, which pushed the region to the brink of a broader war.
The United States and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding aimed at extending the current ceasefire and reopening negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme, according to a report by Axios on Thursday.
The report, cited by Al Jazeera, stated that the proposed deal is still awaiting final approval from former US President Donald Trump, who remains central to ongoing American diplomatic and military strategy in the Middle East.
Axios, quoting two unnamed US officials, said the agreement would temporarily halt further escalation between both countries while creating room for renewed talks over Iran’s nuclear activities and regional security issues.
The reported breakthrough comes after weeks of heightened military confrontation between Iran, Israel and the United States, which pushed the region to the brink of a broader war.
SaharaReporters had earlier reported that the United States expended nearly half of its stockpile of advanced Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile interceptors while defending Israel during the recent conflict with Iran.
According to a Washington Post report, the US launched more than 200 THAAD interceptors to counter Iranian ballistic missile attacks targeting Israel, while American naval forces in the eastern Mediterranean also fired over 100 Standard Missile-3 and Standard Missile-6 interceptors during the operation.
The conflict reportedly began on February 28 following coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iranian military targets, triggering retaliatory missile attacks from Tehran and escalating fears of a wider regional war.
The massive deployment of sophisticated missile defence systems has reportedly sparked concerns within the Pentagon over America’s declining missile inventories and long-term military readiness, particularly amid rising tensions in East Asia.
THAAD is regarded as one of the US military’s most advanced missile defence systems and is designed to intercept ballistic missiles during the final stage of flight. Each interceptor reportedly costs more than $12 million.
The development has also intensified debate in Washington over the extent of American military involvement in Middle Eastern conflicts and whether the US is overstretching its defence capabilities in support of Israel.
Critics of the operation argued that Washington had carried a disproportionate share of the military burden despite Trump’s longstanding “America First” foreign policy rhetoric. US officials, however, maintained that defending Israel remains a strategic priority for Washington.
Although details of the proposed US-Iran agreement remain unclear, it was gathered that the reported ceasefire framework may signal growing pressure on both sides to avoid a prolonged conflict capable of destabilising global oil markets and triggering wider geopolitical consequences.
The latest diplomatic effort also comes amid increasing international calls for de-escalation after several countries warned that continued hostilities between Iran and the US-Israel alliance could plunge the Middle East into another major war.
Neither the White House nor Iranian authorities had officially confirmed the Axios report as of Thursday evening.
