U.S., Iran working with mediators to create MoU for month of talks, WSJ says

The U.S. and Iran are working with mediators to create a single page, 14-point memorandum of understanding that would establish the terms for a month of negotiations to end the war, the Wall Street Journal’s Summer Said, Benoit Faucon, and Alexander Ward report, citing people familiar with the matter. Discussions could resume as soon as next week in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Iran has for the first time expressed openness to talks around its nuclear program, the authors say. Meanwhile, the working memorandum would require Iran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and the U.S. would wind back its blockade of Iranian ports during 30 days of discussions, the authors note.