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Trump says framework of Iran deal 'largely negotiated'

U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on Saturday that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal with Iran is "largely negotiated," as both countries and mediators in Pakistan reported progress. Trump posted on social media that the emerging agreement would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping passage whose closure upended global energy markets after the conflict started in February when the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

Posted by LampLighter at 07:39 PM | 3 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

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... Trump did not say what else would be included in an agreement. "Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly," Trump said.

Iran's Fars news agency reported early on Sunday that the agreement would allow Iran to manage the Strait of Hormuz. It said Trump's assertion that an agreement was nearly final was "inconsistent with reality."
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#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-23 07:40 PM | Reply

... reopen the Strait of Hormuz ...

So ... go back to the way the Strait had been before Pres Trump's unprovoked war with Iran?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-23 07:42 PM | Reply

Then there's this ...

Iran, Oman discuss Strait of Hormuz toll system: Report
thehill.com

... Iran and Oman have discussed setting up a toll system to charge vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, despite President Trump's condemnation of charging fees to pass through the waterway.

"Iran and Oman must mobilize all their resources both to provide security services and to manage navigation in the most appropriate manner," Iranian Ambassador to France Mohammad Amin-Nejad on Wednesday told Bloomberg News, which first reported the talks. ...



#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-23 09:05 PM | Reply

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