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

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.

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.

The top US diplomat and some Iranian officials have touted progress in ongoing peace efforts, but specific terms of a potential deal remain unclear.

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.

President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to the national lab in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on Thursday for consultations with a team of technical experts that could play a role in nuclear negotiations with Iran,