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Trump says Iran deal and opening of Strait of Hormuz are ‘largely negotiated’

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a deal with Iran, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after calls with…

By Samantha Johnson / May 23, 2026

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that a deal with Iran, 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 on timing.

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.

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He described it as a “Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE” that still must be finalised by the United States, Iran and the other countries that took part in Saturday’s talks.

Trump had said in a phone interview with CBS earlier on Saturday that the US and Iran were “getting a lot closer” to an agreement to end the war in the Middle East.

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But he also warned that if the US and Iran did not come to an agreement, “we’re going to have a situation where no country will ever be hit as hard as they’re about to be hit”.

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