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(63,155 posts) Sat May 23, 2026, 05:06 PM Yesterday

Trump says Iran peace deal is 'largely negotiated' [View all]

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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Trump says Iran peace deal is 'largely negotiated' [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

The Independent is making a similar claim nitpicked Yesterday #1

If this is true, it looks like Israel was frozen out of the negotiations Renew Deal 19 hrs ago #31

"A memorandum of understanding" Progressive dog Yesterday #2

At very best, any deal short of complete capitulation will not be as good as the JCPOA. thought crime 19 hrs ago #28

A I is generating his statements. Created reality. twodogsbarking Yesterday #3

I hope you bought your Calls in market Friday ashredux Yesterday #4

Pumping up that market. "Near finalization" that's like saying nothing. Walleye Yesterday #5

Cool, what does Iran say? tanyev Yesterday #6

Iran says it's Ray Bruns Yesterday #8

I can't wait to see what piece of shit Mango Mussolini has agreed to. Ray Bruns Yesterday #7

Todd Blanche agreed the U.S. would pay $1,.7776B Slush Fund to the Ayatollah. Wonder Why 4 hrs ago #41

Why, why, why does the MSM continually fall for this crap? mcar Yesterday #9

Multiple outlets saying the same thing from the same source MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #12

Stenographers all mcar 20 hrs ago #27

What does "memorandum of understanding mean? Deuxcents Yesterday #10

Let me guess, it'll be the same as the Obama agreement except Javaman Yesterday #11

Copy paste thought crime 19 hrs ago #30

Iran has won the war. End of story. Botany 10 hrs ago #36

Just read in Al Jazeera Javaman Yesterday #13

Hey Trump, your stupid schtick is boring dalton99a Yesterday #14

MS NOW- Trump announces 'largely negotiated' agreement with Iran LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #15

According to some sources, here are the terms of what trump agreed to LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #19

NYT reporting that a proposed Trump-backed memo with Iran would reportedly release $25 billion in frozen Iranian assets LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #16

In other words, Iran will soon be bombed. AloeVera 23 hrs ago #17

We aren't bombing now because we are very low on ordnance Bluetus 6 hrs ago #39

Iran's Fars news ⁠agency disputed the claim: "inconsistent with reality" muriel_volestrangler 23 hrs ago #18

Both governments are not trustworthy...... Lovie777 22 hrs ago #20

TACO Saturday USA! USA! USA! republianmushroom 22 hrs ago #21

I predict the details of the agreement: tclambert 21 hrs ago #22

I'm sorry, but "largely negotiated" sounds too much like "almost pregnant" to me. Eugene 20 hrs ago #23

"subject to finalization between the US, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and other countries ..." Bluetus 20 hrs ago #24

There are past precedents in other countries . . . Aussie105 15 hrs ago #35

That will only happen if our Presodential candidate on 2028 makes a strong campaign commitment to doing exactly that Bluetus 8 hrs ago #37

Drop Site had some good reporting yesterday about the latest proposal from Iran thought crime 20 hrs ago #25

that's money in the bank BootinUp 20 hrs ago #26

Bullshit. Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #29

Same script they have gone to over and over Renew Deal 19 hrs ago #32

Uh huh Mz Pip 18 hrs ago #33

Trump starts an unwinnable war . . . Aussie105 15 hrs ago #34

He does this every weekend since he started this war. travelingthrulife 8 hrs ago #38

A concept of a peace plan, just like the liar's health care plan Mysterian 6 hrs ago #40

I love DU but just cannot read these idiotic press releases. efhmc 3 hrs ago #42

Yah, right BlueWavePsych 3 hrs ago #43