US, Iran inch closer to deal to end war, open Hormuz
The United States and Iran sought on May 24 to finalize an agreement to formally end the Middle East war after Donald Trump said a proposal that included opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz was “largely negotiated.”
However, the U.S. president emphasized that the deal was still “subject to finalization,” while the New York Times reported that the two sides would only address thorny issues about Iran’s nuclear program after an initial pact was reached.
“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 wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened,” he said, a development that would bring relief to global energy markets after a months-long Iranian blockade of the crucial thoroughfare for oil shipments.
