U.S. and Iran Near Cease-Fire Agreement
Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have progressed, with a final text reportedly agreed upon. Pakistan is facilitating the discussions. (sources: nytimes, aljazeera, washingtonpost, cnbc, nbcnews)
Officials indicate that a cease-fire deal between the U.S. and Iran is close to being finalized, with only next steps remaining. Pakistan's prime minister has stated that the text of the agreement has been reached.
- A senior administration official noted that the parties are not yet at the finish line.
- Pakistan's prime minister claims a final text of the peace deal has been agreed upon.
- The negotiations follow a period of military strikes and uncertainty between the U.S. and Iran.
Why it matters
The potential cease-fire agreement could impact regional stability and U.S.-Iran relations.
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HR1422 · 119th Congress
Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
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This story is about U.S. Says Iran Cease-Fire Deal 'Very Close'. This bill would tighten U.S. enforcement tools against actors helping Iran maintain sanctioned oil and energy revenue streams linked to the.
If passed, it would:
- Tighten U.S. enforcement tools against actors helping Iran maintain sanctioned oil and energy revenue streams linked • Require reporting/oversight hooks on sanctions implementation through multiple committees and committee action history.
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This story is about U.S. Says Iran Cease-Fire Deal 'Very Close'. This bill would require periodic executive strategy reporting to Congress on security threats and implementation.
If passed, it would
- Require periodic executive strategy reporting to Congress on security threats and implementation • Tighten oversight of defense-sale and assistance decisions that can affect military dynamics around the Gulf and.
This story is about U.S. Says Iran Cease-Fire Deal 'Very Close'. This bill would bar use of federal funds for U.S. military force in or against Iran without new lawful authorization/War Powers compliance.
If passed, it would
- Bar use of federal funds for U.S. military force in or against Iran without new lawful authorization/War Powers • Preserve Congress’ role on funding-linked war decisions, keeping a check on executive escalation while ceasefire.
This story is about U.S. Says Iran Cease-Fire Deal 'Very Close'. This bill would expand the sanctions/terror-listing toolkit by designating certain entities as foreign terrorist organizations and related.
If passed, it would
- Expand the sanctions/terror-listing toolkit by designating certain entities as foreign terrorist organizations and • Increase executive reporting and enforcement pressure paths that could shape non-kinetic channels during fragile.