Saturday's Final Word
The United States and Iran are nearing a potential 60-day extension of their ceasefire agreement, which would address various negotiation issues. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated that negotiations are progressing, with President Trump expected to make a decision soon. The discussions include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the handling of Iran's nuclear program.
- ▪The U.S. and Iran are close to agreeing on a ceasefire extension that would last 60 days.
- ▪Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that negotiations with Iran are ongoing and could yield developments soon.
- ▪President Trump is set to meet with his negotiators to discuss Iran's latest offer and decide on the next steps.
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Saturday's Final Word Ed Morrissey 8:00 PM | May 23, 2026 Townhall Media Well, if tabs with their fancy persuasion don't admit that it's part of a scheme ...🚨Trump is expected to hold a conference call with Gulf leaders at 1pm ET to discuss the situation with Iran, per two sources with knowledge https://t.co/iMfPTDsSrW— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) May 23, 2026 Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Ed: We're all taking it easy this holiday weekend – on call for major breaking news, but this ain't it. This is not a red alarm over the last six weeks. It's a day ending in Y. If something changes, we'll be on top of it, of course.
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