Trump says framework of Iran deal 'largely negotiated,' with provision to reopen strait
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a peace deal with Iran is largely negotiated, with discussions ongoing about reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Fars news agency reported that the agreement would allow Iran to manage the strait, although they claimed Trump's assertions were inconsistent with reality. The negotiations, facilitated by Pakistan, have reportedly made encouraging progress towards a comprehensive agreement to end the war.
- ▪Trump stated that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal with Iran is largely negotiated.
- ▪The emerging agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping passage.
- ▪Iran's Fars news agency claimed that Trump's assertion about the agreement's status was inconsistent with reality.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 20, as he returns to Washington, D.C., after delivering the commmencement address to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's 2026 graduating class. AFP-YonhapWASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI — U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Saturday that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal with Iran is "largely negotiated," as both countries and mediators in Pakistan reported progress.Trump posted on social media that the emerging agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping passage whose closure upended global energy markets after the conflict started in February when the U.S.
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