President Donald Trump is doing what the Obama administration worked to avoid, one of the former president’s national security advisors says. Ben Rhodes, the Deputy National Security Advisor for

The proposal comes amid intensified backchannel negotiations as the administration of Donald Trump seeks to avoid renewed military escalation in the Middle East.

A draft 14-point memo could halt hostilities and open a 30-day window for detailed US-Iran talks. Yet unresolved issues and mistrust continue to threaten the fragile progress.

The official said the sides had agreed in principle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and commit Iran to disposing of its highly enriched uranium, but stressed that a deal had not yet been signed.

Iran deal at this point could basically be kicking the can down the road, at least till the American mid-term elections in November.

Despite growing optimism about a potential US-Iran agreement, shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted after 94 days of conflict.

Iran and the United States appeared to be negotiating on a deal to end the war, but talks could take days. In the meantime, hostilities continue.

Both regional officials said the draft deal includes an end to the war between Israel and Hezbollah, as well as a commitment to not interfere in the domestic affairs of countries in the region. That’s a reference to Iran’s support for proxies, including Houthi rebels in Yemen, Hamas militants in Gaza and Shiite armed groups in Iraq.

He warned that any agreement with Iran “would leave all the ayatollahs in power,” making the remarks in a Saturday evening N12 interview.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that any new nuclear deal with Iran would have to go far beyond the Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, arguing that agreement failed to stop Tehran from building up its enrichment capabilities.