President Donald Trump said that a deal to end the Iran War and reopen the Strait of Hormuz had “largely been negotiated” and would “be announced shortly,” as a ceasefire to the conflict entered its 47th day on Sunday.
In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump said after “a very good call” with regional leaders that “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.”
In a separate Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump said that “ negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side.” Trump added that the ongoing U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will remain in force until an agreement is secured.“Both sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes!”
Details of an agreement remained murky amid the surge in enthusiasm following Trump’s statements and reports of an imminent deal.
Iran’s Tasnin News agency reported Sunday that the first phase of the agreement would include the U.S. lifting its blockade of Hormuz and waiving sanctions on Iranian oil during the negotiation period, allowing Tehran to sell oil without restrictions. The deal also reportedly includes “an understanding in which the end of the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, is emphasized.” In exchange, Iran would allow vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz at “pre-war levels,” but according to Tasnim, Iran would retain control over the waterway, saying that “despite some Western media reports,” the “Strait of Hormuz situation will not return to pre-war conditions,” signaling their intention to regulate passage through the waterway.
Drop Site News reported Friday, citing a senior Iranian official, that Iran had submitted its latest proposal to end the war to Pakistani mediators, outlining a sequenced framework that seeks to defer nuclear negotiations until after a formal end to hostilities and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s terms to end the war included sanctions relief, the release of frozen funds, the exit of U.S. forces from areas close to Iran, an end to the U.S. naval blockade, and an end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, where Israel has waged a deadly military campaign. Under Iran’s plan, the IRGC would temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz and waive transit fees after the U.S. lifts its naval blockade of the Strait.
The senior Iranian official told Drop Site that nuclear talks would follow as a separate track with Iran offering to suspend enrichment above 3.6 percent for ten years and dilute existing higher-enriched uranium inside the country under international supervision.
The Times of Israel reported that Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the potential deal on Saturday evening. An Israeli official on Sunday, speaking about the contents of the call, said that Trump “will not sign a final agreement without” various “conditions being met.” According to the official, “The prime minister emphasized that Israel will preserve its freedom of action against threats in all arenas, including Lebanon, and President Trump reiterated his support for this principle.”
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Israel’s dissatisfaction with the deal was also expressed by former Defense Minister Benny Gantz, a member of the Israeli parliament, who said on Sunday that “it is absolutely forbidden under any circumstances to accept the ceasefire in Lebanon as part of a deal with Iran,” adding that “This is exactly the case where Israel needs to say to the U.S.—no.”
In a statement released Saturday evening, a senior Iranian official said that “Israel is currently undertaking its final extensive efforts and applying considerable pressure to disrupt the formation of this agreement. We hope that the U.S. administration will make its decision independently of external influence and in favor of the broader collective interests of all parties involved.”
Israel killed another paramedic in southern Lebanon on Sunday, raising the total number of medical workers killed by the IDF this week to 10 people. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said that Israeli air strikes killed 11 in southern Lebanon on Saturday while the IDF said that one soldier was killed by a Hezbollah drone in northern Israel with two others injured.
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