Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are 'largely negotiated'

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. World Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are 'largely negotiated' May 23, 20267:00 PM ET By The Associated Press In this photo released by the Iranian Presidency Office, President Masoud Pezeshkian, right, speaks with Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 23, 2026. Iranian Presidency Office via AP/Iranian Presidency Office hide caption toggle caption Iranian Presidency Office via AP/Iranian Presidency Office ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran on the war, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been "largely negotiated" after calls with Israel and other allies in the region.

"Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly," Trump said on social media, with no details. He said he had spoken with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, and separately with Israel. He described it as a "Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE" that still must be finalized by the United States, Iran and the other countries that participated in the calls.

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It capped a week in which the U. weighed a new round of attacks on the Islamic Republic that would break a fragile ceasefire. Sponsor Message There was no mention of Iran's nuclear program and highly enriched uranium, which Iran has sought to discuss later.

There was no immediate comment from Iran or Israel. Trump said speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had pressed the U. to go to war, went "very well.

" There had been growing optimism among officials Earlier on Saturday, a regional official with direct knowledge of the Pakistan-led mediation efforts said the U. and Iran were closing in on a deal to end the war. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss closed-door deliberations, cautioned that "last-minute disputes" could blow up the efforts.

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This is not the first time in recent weeks that a deal has been described as close. The official said the deal would include an official declaration of the war's end, with two-month negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. The Strait of Hormuz would be reopened and the U.

would end its blockade of Iran's ports. Iran, meanwhile, had signaled "narrowing differences" in negotiations after Pakistani army chief Asim Munir held more talks in Tehran. Twelve weeks have passed since the U.

and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, killing top Iranian officials including its supreme leader and interrupting nuclear talks between the U. and Iran for the second time in less than a year.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.