Trump Says US-Iran Deal Is Largely Negotiated, Framework Gives 60 Days

President Donald Trump said a US-Iran agreement is “largely negotiated” and will be “announced shortly,” while also posting on Truth Social that “If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one.”

CNN reported that the US and Iran are signaling progress on a peace deal but that “crucial details of a framework agreement are still under negotiation,” with a US official telling CNN it could take a few more days to finalize.

Al Jazeera

CNN said the framework would give negotiators “60 days to iron out a longer-term agreement,” and that the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program are critical.

The Guardian said the world is still awaiting further details about the evolving US-Iran deal and that the US and Iran deal is not expected to be finalized today, with more still needing to be ironed out.

The Guardian also reported that US secretary of state Marco Rubio told the New York Times an agreement with Iran could not be achieved “in 72 hours on the back of a napkin.”

CNN said Trump has stated that a US naval blockade on Iranian ports will remain in place during ongoing talks, even as the parties discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

CNN quoted a senior US administration official saying the deal would make sure Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon and would commit them to giving up highly enriched uranium, which Trump often refers to as “nuclear dust.”

Associated Press

The Guardian reported that questions remain over whether the US government’s military blockade will be lifted, and that Iran’s Tasnim News Agency said the US government is not budging on some clauses including the issue of releasing frozen Iranian assets.

The Guardian also said an Al Jazeera English reporter described the ceasefire in Lebanon as a sticking point, with Israel pushing the US to include language that would allow for further Israeli military operations in Lebanon.

In a separate dispute over the deal’s terms, the Washington Post said Rubio defended the Trump administration’s push for a deal to end the war with Iran even as it came under attack from Republican hawks urging the United States to restart hostilities against Tehran.

CNN said a call with Gulf and other regional leaders “went well,” and Trump said the group discussed all things concerning Iran and related to the memorandum of understanding pertaining to peace.

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The Guardian reported that Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the deal with Iran over the phone on Saturday, and that Netanyahu said any final deal must end the “nuclear threat entirely.”

Axios reported that the agreement the US and Iran are close to signing involves a 60-day ceasefire extension during which the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened and negotiations would be held on curbing Iran’s nuclear program.

The Hill reported that White House Communications Director Steven Cheung blasted former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for criticizing the deal, writing that Pompeo “has no idea what the f— he’s talking about,” and telling him to “shut his stupid mouth.”

The Hill also said Pompeo compared the emerging deal to one negotiated by Obama-era officials and wrote that it was “not remotely America First,” while Trump had written on Truth Social that “Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly.”