Trump says peace deal with Iran âlargely negotiatedâ with strait of Hormuz to open
Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran âhas been largely negotiatedâ, after calls with a Pakistani mediator, Gulf allies and Israel
Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a peace deal with Iran âhas been largely negotiatedâ, after calls with a Pakistani mediator, Gulf allies and Israel, potentially paving the way for an end to the war launched by the US and Israel in February. Trump wrote on his social media platform that âfinal aspects and detailsâ of a âMemorandum of Understandingâ are still being discussed, and âwill be announced shortlyâ but said the strait of Hormuz will be opened as part of the deal. âAn Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries,â Trump posted. The announcement came after a Pakistani source told Reuters that Iran and Pakistan had submitted a revised proposal to the United States to end the war and reopen the strait of Hormuz.
A regional official with direct knowledge of the Pakistan-led mediation efforts told the Associated Press earlier on Saturday that the potential deal would include an official declaration of the warâs end, with two-month negotiations on Iranâs nuclear program, the opening of the crucial shipping lane by Iran and an end to the US blockade of Iranian ports. There had been hints before the announcement that indirect talks between the US and Iran had progressed in the past few days. Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, said during a visit to India that ânewsâ might arrive âlater todayâ, even as Trump continued to threaten striking Iran. In his post, Trump said that he had had phone discussions with many Middle Eastern leaders, including those of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, as well as Pakistanâs army chief, field marshal Asim Munir, and Turkeyâs president, Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan.
âSeparately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well,â Trump said. Details of the exact negotiations remain sparse. Trump on Saturday said heâd met with American negotiators, including special envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner, along with JD Vance, to discuss the latest round of proposals. The lead-up to the announcement remained tense, with Trump continuing to threaten strikes. Trump had told CBS and Axios he would only sign a deal âwhere we get everything we wantâ, adding that if a deal was not reached, the US would begin striking Iran again. Drop Site News reported late Friday night that the latest proposal submitted to mediators by Iran included the provisional reopening of the strait of Hormuz. However, Iran also requested the US end its blockade of Iranian ports, the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets and a plan to compensate Iran for damages suffered during the war.
