Trump says peace deal with Iran largely reached with strait of Hormuz to open

Donald Trump announced that a peace deal with Iran had largely been reached following calls with Gulf allies and Israel, potentially enabling an end to the US and Israel war launched in February. Trump said final aspects of a Memorandum of Understanding were still being discussed and would be announced shortly. He stated that the strait of Hormuz would be opened as part of the deal and that an agreement had been largely negotiated among the United States, Iran, and other countries, pending finalization. A Pakistani source reported Iran and Pakistan submitted a revised proposal to the United States to end the war and reopen Hormuz. US-Iran talks progressed in recent days with mediation by other Middle Eastern countries, while Trump continued threatening strikes and said he would sign only if the US got everything it wanted.

"Trump wrote on his social media platform that final aspects and details of a Memorandum of Understanding are still being discussed, and will be announced shortly but said the strait of Hormuz will be opened as part of the deal. 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, 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. Talks between the US and Iran have progressed in the past few days, mediated by other Middle Eastern countries. Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, repeatedly hinted on Saturday that news would arrive, 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, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain. Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well, Trump said."

"Trump had told CBS and Axios he would only sign a deal where we get everything we want, adding that if a deal was not reached, the US would begin striking Iran again. The lead-up to the announcement remained tense, with Trump continuing to threaten strikes."

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