Donald Trump Says US-Iran Peace Deal Largely Negotiated, Strait Of Hormuz Framework Discussed

President Donald Trump said a peace deal with Iran has been “largely negotiated” and that “Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” as the United States and Iran work toward a framework covering the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program.

“Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated' including reopening Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran has been "largely negotiated" and details will be announced soon”

BBC

CNN reported that a senior Trump administration official said the framework would give negotiators 60 days to iron out a longer-term agreement, with crucial details around the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program still under negotiation.

BBC

The BBC said Trump’s Saturday announcement included reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman warned that converging positions did not mean agreements would be reached on key issues.

NBC News said a senior administration official told the network that “The Iran agreement will not be signed today, but there has been progress on a deal,” and it reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there had been “some progress over the last 48 hours” working with Gulf partners.

As Trump urged American negotiators to take their time, USA Today quoted him saying, “The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side.”

USA Today also reported Trump’s lash-out at critics, including his May 24 post calling them “losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about,” after some conservatives raised concerns the deal could be too favorable to Iran.

CBS News

NBC News described Republican pushback, including Sen. Ted Cruz saying he was “deeply concerned about what we are hearing,” and warning that leaving an emboldened Iranian regime intact would be a “disastrous mistake.”

CBS News quoted Trump saying he had told representatives “not to rush into a deal” and that “time is on our side,” while a senior Trump administration official told CBS that Iran had in principle agreed to disposal of highly enriched uranium and a broad commitment on principles.

The BBC reported that Trump insisted any agreement would “absolutely” prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, while it also said the US has blockaded Iranian ports since 13 April in response to Tehran’s policing of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

“• Where peace talks stand: The US and Iran are signaling progress in efforts to resolve the war, but crucial details of a framework agreement are still under negotiation”

CNN

CNN reported that the proposal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and make it “de-mined and back open for business,” and it said the framework would commit Iran to giving up highly enriched uranium, with disposal of the stockpile to be negotiated in a next phase.

NBC News said Iranian state media reported a deal could see lifting of oil sanctions and the end of a U.S. blockade of its ports, with a return to “pre-war levels” of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days.

The Guardian reported that Iran’s Fars news agency said the Strait of Hormuz would remain under Iranian control, describing the “management of the Strait” as “the monopoly and discretion of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” even as Trump claimed the deal was “largely negotiated” and would open the waterway.