Washington DC, June 16 -- Senior officials in the Trump administration on Monday (local time) outlined the contours of a newly negotiated understanding with Iran, describing it as a framework that could reshape relations between Tehran and Washington while linking sanctions relief and economic reintegration to strict nuclear oversight and regional security commitments.

The agreement establishes a mechanism governing future engagement between Iran and the US, under which Tehran's access to economic opportunities and relief from sanctions would be tied to verifiable cooperation on its nuclear programme and a reduction in activities the United States associates with regional destabilisation.

A senior US official said, "We have now signed s...