By Jasper Ward, Asif Shahzad and Akanksha Khushi, Reuters
US President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on 22 May 2026.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (local time) he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, appearing to dampen hopes of an imminent breakthrough in the three-month-old war that had been raised by both sides a day earlier.
The US blockade on Iranian ships on the Strait of Hormuz would "remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed", Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Negotiations were progressing and the US relationship with Iran had become more professional and productive, he said. But he added: "Both sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes!"
