Trump says Iran agreement ‘largely negotiated’, awaiting finalisation
Key takeaways
- US president says deal would include reopening Strait of Hormuz after call with Middle East leaders.
- Trump said on Saturday that the agreement will include reopening the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it remained “subject to finalization” by US and Iranian negotiators and “various other countries”.
- The US president made the announcement after holding a call with leaders and officials from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Jordan, Egypt, Turkiye, and Bahrain.
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US president says deal would include reopening Strait of Hormuz after call with Middle East leaders.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo President Donald Trump has said that a deal with Iran is close [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Associated Press]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 23 May 202623 May 2026United States President Donald Trump has said that a Memorandum of Understanding in ceasefire talks to end the US-Israel war with Iran “has been largely negotiated”.
Trump said on Saturday that the agreement will include reopening the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it remained “subject to finalization” by US and Iranian negotiators and “various other countries”.