Iran war day 86: Trump announces potential deal amid ‘cloud of mistrust’
Key takeaways
- Trump announces progress on Iran peace deal, signalling the Strait of Hormuz, vital for global trade, could reopen soon.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, the mediator in the talks, said the next round of negotiations between the US and Iran will happen “very soon”.
- Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that “meaningful progress” had been achieved, offering grounds for optimism that a positive and durable outcome is within reach.
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Trump announces progress on Iran peace deal, signalling the Strait of Hormuz, vital for global trade, could reopen soon.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo An Iranian police officer stands before a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump gagged by a blue ribbon in the shape of the Strait of Hormuz in Tehran, Iran [File: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 24 May 202624 May 2026United States President Donald Trump says a memorandum of understanding on an agreement with Iran has been “largely negotiated” and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil chokepoint closed since the US and Israel launched their war in February.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, the mediator in the talks, said the next round of negotiations between the US and Iran will happen “very soon”.