Trump says Iran peace deal is 'largely negotiated'
Source: Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal has been "largely negotiated" with Iran and will open the Strait of Hormuz, with details to be unveiled soon.
"Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly," Trump wrote on Trump Social.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-iran-peace-deal-is-largely-negotiated-2026-05-23/
So I guess that's like part of a concept of a plan.
NYT: Tehran did not immediately confirm.
Breaking News: President Trump said the U.S. and Iran are close to a deal toward ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran did not immediately confirm. Follow live updates.
— The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2026-05-23T21:08:09.663846Z
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nitpicked
(1,976 posts)Donald Trump announced Saturday that a major peace agreement with Iran is near finalization, following a high-level conference call from the Oval Office with key regional leaders.
Writing on Truth Social, the U.S. president stated that a Memorandum of Understanding has been “largely negotiated,” subject to final details being settled between the U.S., the Islamic Republic of Iran, and a broad coalition of Middle Eastern and South Asian nations.
The breakthrough comes after a series of calls involving the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Turkey and Pakistan's military chief.
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Renew Deal
(85,381 posts)
Progressive dog
(7,616 posts)has been partially achieved.
How wonderful. Trump might eventually negotiate a deal that is almost better than nothing
thought crime
(1,799 posts)So Trump will always be the guy who fought a tragic and humiliating war to reach an agreement that is certainly no better than the one he tore up. But give that man another FIFA Peace Prize.
twodogsbarking
(19,399 posts)ashredux
(2,963 posts)The Trump family did
Walleye
(45,542 posts)
tanyev
(49,718 posts)🤨
Ray Bruns
(6,787 posts)
Ray Bruns
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mcar
(46,372 posts)Stop doing stenography and actually report on the issue. 
MorbidButterflyTat
(4,767 posts)Piggy's fake twitter. 
mcar
(46,372 posts)
Deuxcents
(27,746 posts)He gives no details so who is understanding what?
Javaman
(65,989 posts)Iran will keep its nuclear program and its control over the straight
Aka the capitulation agreement by the orange pedo
thought crime
(1,799 posts)Botany
(77,894 posts)Good Job Donny. Hegseth fired the Navy Admiral who told Trump and others that Iran would
close the Strait of Hormuz if a war would break out and Trump tore up the deal that Sec. of State
Kerry and Sec. of Energy Ernie Moniz got done with Iran that prevented Iran from ever having a
nuclear weapon and all the deaths, economic hardships, and global shit storms is on them.
Javaman
(65,989 posts)There is no “largely negotiated” agreement
Iran said there are still major gaps
Aka more bullshit from the orange pedo
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/23/iran-war-day-85-tehran-says-major-gaps-remain-in-us-talks
dalton99a
(95,439 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(182,304 posts)“Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” Trump announced on Truth Social.
BREAKING: Trump announces ‘largely negotiated’ agreement with Iran
— MS NOW (@ms.now) 2026-05-23T21:10:43.260Z
“Final aspects and details of the deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,†Trump announced on Truth Social.
www.ms.now/news/trump-i...
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-iran-war-deal-republicans-lindsey-graham
Details were scarce, including how the framework would address the future of Iran’s nuclear program.
“An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed,” Trump said in a social media post, citing Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Jordan, among others. “Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well.”
Trump added that “final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly.” He said that among “many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened,” but he did not elaborate on whether it included Iran’s enriched uranium.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei suggested earlier Saturday on state media that the “framework agreement”would give Tehran “between 30 to 60 days” to resolve sticking points over its stockpile. GOP critics, including Trump’s former CIA director and secretary of state from his first administration, blasted the apparent agreement for not achieving Trump’s main stated goal for going to war: to put a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear program.
Link to tweet
.....Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a key Trump congressional ally, warned against agreeing to a deal that could wind up giving Iran the appearance of dominance.
“If a deal is struck to end the Iranian conflict because it is believed that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be protected from Iranian terrorism and Iran still possesses the capability to destroy major Gulf oil infrastructure, then Iran will be perceived as being a dominate force requiring a diplomatic solution,” Graham said in a social media post Saturday.
It sounds like trump is caving to Iran due to the gas price issues and worries about midterms. Even if a deal is struck this week, gas prices will not go down until close to or after midterms
LetMyPeopleVote
(182,304 posts)Link to tweet
-compensate Tehran by releasing blocked funds (at least $6 billion)
-lift sanctions
-remove American forces from around Iran (Iranian sources more specifically mention the naval assets in the region)
-lift the blockade
-ceasefire in all fronts including in Lebanon (basically allowing Tehran to rearm its proxy network and help Hizballah reasserts its control in Lebanon)
In exchange for
-gradual reopening of Strait of Hormuz with the transit remaining under Tehran’s management and control
-negotiations over other issues with no hard deadline (the 30-day negotiation window can be extended)
Washington has not denied any of these claims.
This is a total surrender, pretty symbolic if it is announced on Memorial Day.
LetMyPeopleVote
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AloeVera
(4,421 posts)The supposed "breakthrough" is Trump-speak for treachery and mass destruction.
Surely Iran has already figured this out and is preparing. Twice bitten....
Bluetus
(3,103 posts)It took weeks to stage the Navy in theater. I assume they came with a full load of ordnance, and everybody assumed that the "war" would be over in a couple of days -- just like the 4-day prediction of Russia conquering Kyiv.
There has been a lot of talk about how many rockets and drones Iran has left, but the consensus is that they have at least half of what they started with, and are re-supplying / rebuilding every day.
There has also been some talk in the media about the asymmetric nature of this war -- that the US is spending million-dollar systems to fend off attacks from drones costing $20,000. And there has been talk that it might take 10 years of production for the US to rebuild the desired supplies of expensive things like cruise missiles. What nobody mentions is that, even if we have enough ordnance left to keep pounding Iran, it has to be transported from the US a half a world away. And you probably won't airlift most of that. By ship, this takes 2-3 weeks, and at the rate we were shooting off rockets, it might take multiple round trips to fully resupply the forces, in other words 2 months.
Trump is stalling because we don't have the ammo in place, plus we have lost access to some of the bases where we would normally keep supplies.
muriel_volestrangler
(106,621 posts)Furthermore, Fars called Trump's characterization that deal was close to the finish line "inconsistent with reality."
https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/9.7210138
Trust neither side. Wait until the United Nations says something, or perhaps the EU.
Lovie777
(23,790 posts)and I know that Iran is getting a big kick out of countering shithole and comrades.
shithole has met his match when it comes to deceit.
republianmushroom
(22,755 posts)
tclambert
(11,197 posts)1) Iran gets reparations.
2) Iran's nuclear program continues.
3) Iran gets authority over the Strait of Hormuz and gets to charge a fee to any ship passing through.
4) Iran gives Trump some sort of made-up trophy for "Greatest Peacemaker."
Eugene
(67,345 posts)I'll believe this when it happens.
Bluetus
(3,103 posts)Translation. Nobody has agreed to anything, but there will be lots of money made in the market on Monday.
Trump's spawn are making so much money off this insider trading that they never want this thing to end.
Aussie105
(8,196 posts)where illegally made profits within a regime are confiscated by a new government.
When the Trump clan is dethroned, I hope they aren't expecting to walk away with truckloads of dollars.
Imelda Marcos lost her collection of expensive shoes, I believe.
Bluetus
(3,103 posts)Can you think of any candidate who would be able to win the nomination that way with what we have with today's DNC? There has been a lot of talk about trying to get new leaders in the House and Senate. We need to have that same discussion about the DNC.
thought crime
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Scrivener7
(60,087 posts)Renew Deal
(85,381 posts)And it's not even a deal. It's a memo about making a deal. A way to lose without admitting defeat or dealing with the complex issues. He's probably putting it off for the next president.
Mz Pip
(28,517 posts)Sure.
My eyes are rolling so far up in my head now. 🙄😵💫
Aussie105
(8,196 posts)and still thinks he can dictate terms to Iran?
Yeah, ok - but I'm not buying it.
Donny boy, your faith in American moral and technological superiority in war has failed you.
(Not like that hasn't happened before.)
The Straight may be opened up, but it will have a permanent transit levy applied, and you can forget any Nobel peace prize you were wet dreaming about.
And the Iranians now have more reason to drive any US presence in the Middle East out, and build a few long-range nuclear weapons, no matter what they agree to.
Nukes, not to use, but to force America to cut back on the bully boy tactics and treat the ancient country of Persia with a bit more respect.
King Donny's 'kiss of death' in action!
travelingthrulife
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Mysterian
(6,648 posts)Anyone who ever believed anything out of trump's filthy stinking mouth is an utter fool.