Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated', dispute over strait reopening
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is largely negotiated but still requires finalization. The Iranian news agency disputed Trump's claims, stating that Iran would manage the strait. Ongoing negotiations involve various aspects, including Iran's nuclear program and U.S. sanctions.
- ▪Trump stated that the emerging agreement would reopen the vital shipping passage of the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪Iran's Fars news agency disputed Trump's assertion, claiming it was inconsistent with reality.
- ▪The proposed deal includes commitments from Iran to negotiate over its nuclear program and to give up its highly enriched uranium.
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Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula, May 17. U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran and the U.S. had "largely negotiated" a deal that included opening the Strait of Hormuz, but the draft was "subject to finalization." AFP-YonhapWASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI - A "largely negotiated" memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday, although the Iranian Fars news agency disputed that claim.Trump posted on social media that the emerging agreement would reopen the strait, the vital shipping passage whose closure has upended global energy markets since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Iran in February.
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