There are many questions about the Iran deal. Here are (some) answers.

The agreement between the United States and Iran seeks to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease sanctions on Iran, and relaunch nuclear talks with a 60-day deadline. The brief document signed by President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian aims to lay out a rapid path to settlement, though many major questions remain unsettled after months of regional conflict that rattled the world economy. The plan contends that some issues will be resolved within the two-month window, while leaving others to future negotiations.

Regarding Iran’s nuclear program, Washington says its objective was to block a weapon, while Tehran maintains its right to enrich uranium. The agreement does not specify enrichment limits; it notes that the stockpile of highly enriched uranium will be diluted on site under UN supervision, and the U.S. has pressed for removal of sensitive material. The 2015 nuclear deal took more than 18 months to negotiate, underscoring the difficulty of achieving a comprehensive accord within 60 days. The war began on February 28 with a surprise attack that interrupted talks.

On the Strait of Hormuz, the pact promises full reopening within 60 days, with Iran to remove mines within 30 days and no charges on commercial vessels during the period. Lloyd’s List Intelligence indicated some ships were already moving again, but the overall resumption of normal traffic could take weeks or months as captains and insurers assess safety. Even with a reopened strait, hundreds of ships had been stranded in the Persian Gulf and will need careful routing as the system stabilizes.