After months of strikes under “Operation Epic Fury” and a short‑lived push to guard ships through Hormuz called Project Freedom, the US and Iran now appear to be closer than at any point in this war to agreeing on a one‑page, 14‑point memorandum of understanding to end the fighting and open the door to new nuclear talks. This news came in as we were taping this broadcast — but can they turn this draft into a real agreement without losing leverage or triggering a backlash at home and in the