Iran's Fars news agency says Trump's assertion that an agreement was nearly final was "inconsistent with reality".
US President Donald Trump leaves Marine One to board Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, as he departs Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, US, May 22, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)
24 May 2026 02:41AM
(Updated: 24 May 2026 06:36AM)
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump wrote on Saturday (May 23) 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 US and Israel launched strikes on Iran.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".
