The United States has reportedly agreed to a temporary lifting of sanctions on Iran’s oil sector as part of a new draft negotiation framework between Washington and Tehran, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency. The report said the latest text differs from previous proposals because it allows certain sanctions to be waived during the negotiation process itself rather than only after a final agreement is reached.

Citing a source familiar with the talks, Tasnim reported that Iran continues to insist on the complete removal of all US sanctions as a core condition for any long-term deal. Tehran has argued that sanctions relief must be guaranteed as part of Washington’s commitments under a future agreement.

However, the United States is currently offering only a temporary waiver mechanism that would remain in effect until a comprehensive and final deal is concluded, the report added.

Iran insists that the removal of all sanctions against the country must be part of the US commitments. The United States, however, has proposed a waiver of OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions until a final understanding is reached, according to Tasnim.