May 25, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMay 25, 2026UpdatesTrump: Iran deal ‘isn’t even fully negotiated yet,’ says he won’t make ‘bad deals’U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that any future agreement with Iran would be "a good and proper one," contrasting the emerging framework with the 2015 nuclear deal reached under former President Barack Obama."If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one, not like the one made by Obama, which gave Iran massive amounts of cash, and a clear and open path to a nuclear weapon," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Credit: U.S. Preideot Donald Trump's TruthSocial post, Sunday.Trump added that the emerging agreement "isn't even fully negotiated yet," and criticized opponents of the talks, writing: "Don't listen to the losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about.""Unlike those before me who should have solved this problem many years ago, I don't make bad deals," Trump wrote.Iran media reports deal with U.S. could still collapseContinued U.S. obstruction over several clauses in the emerging Iran–U.S. understanding, including the release of frozen Iranian assets, is still ongoing and key issues remain unresolved, according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency.The report said disagreements persist over multiple elements of the draft framework, with Iranian sources indicating the negotiations have not yet been finalized.Tasnim added that, as a result of the unresolved issues, there is still a possibility the agreement could ultimately be canceled.No Iran–U.S. agreement expected to be signed Sunday as details remain under negotiation A U.S. agreement with Iran is not expected to be signed Sunday, a senior administration official told CNN, with key details of the draft still under negotiation.According to the report, Iran has agreed in principle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and to dispose of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of the emerging framework. However, the exact mechanism for disposing of the uranium remains unresolved, along with the duration of any future moratorium on enrichment.People walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday. Credit: Majid-Asgaripour/REUTERSPeople walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday. Credit: Majid-Asgaripour/REUTERSA separate administration official said sanctions relief and the unfreezing of Iranian assets would only follow once the Strait is reopened and Iran begins implementing its commitments on nuclear constraints. The financial scope of the potential deal also remains under negotiation.CNN noted that the update comes a day after President Donald Trump said an agreement had been "largely negotiated," though it remains unclear whether the draft will ultimately become a final deal.Rubio signals Hormuz to reopen first, nuclear issues laterU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States is prepared to enter "very serious talks" on Iran's nuclear program if Tehran first agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, The New York Times reported Sunday.Speaking during a brief interview in New Delhi, Rubio said the U.S. would not attempt to finalize a nuclear agreement "on the back of a napkin" within a short timeframe.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) with India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar after a joint press conference in New Delhi, India, Sunday. Credit: Manish Swarup/AP U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) with India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar after a joint press conference in New Delhi, India, Sunday. Credit: Manish Swarup/AP He said the reopening of the strait must come immediately, after which Washington would proceed, under agreed parameters, to detailed negotiations on uranium enrichment, Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpile, and commitments regarding nuclear weapons.Hezbollah chief says Israel seeking to gradually occupy Lebanon, warns against pressure to disarm groupHezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said Sunday that the indirect agreement reached by the Lebanese state on November 2024, was intended to end the Israeli occupation and halt attacks, but claimed Israel continued violating the deal during the 15 months that followed while Lebanon failed to enforce its implementation.Speaking during a speech marking the anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, Qassem criticized what he described as a "series of concessions" by Lebanon's leadership, saying they culminated in March with the "criminalization of the resistance." He called on the Lebanese government to reverse decisions taken against Hezbollah and stand alongside the Lebanese people.Lebanon's Hezbollah Chief Naim Qassem gives a televised speech from an unknown location, in July. Credit: Al Manar TV/ReutersLebanon's Hezbollah Chief Naim Qassem gives a televised speech from an unknown location, in July. Credit: Al Manar TV/ReutersQassem claimed Israel's objective is "to eliminate the resistance and gradually occupy Lebanon," while recent U.S. sanctions were intended to increase pressure after military efforts failed to achieve their goals.He said the sanctions "will not weaken the resistance" and warned that further escalation by the United States would lead to the "destruction of Lebanon and its people."Addressing the issue of Hezbollah's weapons, Qassem said disarming the group would mean "stripping Lebanon of its defensive capabilities in preparation for its destruction," adding that Lebanon's government bears responsibility for preserving sovereignty and fulfilling its constitutional duties.Report: U.S. offering 'significant' sanctions relief for 'serious' Iranian nuclear deal The United States is prepared to offer "significant" sanctions relief in exchange for what it considers a "serious" agreement with Iran on nuclear material, a senior U.S. administration official told Fox News on Sunday.BREAKING: US offering 'significant' sanctions relief for 'serious' Iranian deal on nuclear material, doesn't expect to sign agreement Sunday, senior administration official tells Fox News' @TreyYingst foxnews.com/live-news/trum…According to the report, the administration does not expect a final agreement to be signed on Sunday, as negotiations and approval processes continue.Report: U.S. believes Iran’s supreme leader approved framework of emerging nuclear dealThe United States believes Iran's Supreme Leader has approved the broad framework of a draft agreement between Washington and Tehran, CBS News senior White House correspondent Jennifer Jacobs reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the negotiations.BREAKING: US believes Iran's supreme leader has approved the broad template for draft deal with Iran. Iran has agreed in principle that in exchange for the US lifting blockade, Iran will agree in principle to dispose of highly enriched uranium. This draft has to make its wayShow moreAccording to the report, Iran agreed in principle that in exchange for the United States lifting the blockade, Tehran would commit to disposing of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.The draft agreement still needs to move through Iran's leadership system for formal approval. The report added that Washington is seeking explicit Iranian commitments both on the disposal of highly enriched uranium and on resolving additional nuclear-related issues.CBS reported that Vice President JD Vance, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are involved in the negotiations, while the United States is also attempting to involve regional allies in the process.RECAP: U.S.-Iran move toward Hormuz, uranium deal as Netanyahu demands dismantling of nuclear programHere are Sunday's latest updates:■ The U.S. and Iran reached an agreement in principle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and commit Tehran to disposing of its highly enriched uranium stockpile, NYT reported, citing a U.S. official. The deal still requires final approval from Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader, while the mechanism for removing the uranium remains under negotiation.■ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed that any future deal with Iran must eliminate Tehran's nuclear capabilities, including dismantling enrichment facilities and removing enriched uranium from Iranian territory.■ Trump said he instructed U.S. negotiators not to rush into an agreement with Iran, adding that the Strait of Hormuz blockade would remain in place until a deal is signed. He later said any agreement "depends only on me" and would be "good news" because he does not make "bad deals."■ Trump shared a post quoting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian saying Tehran is "ready to assure the world" it is not seeking nuclear weapons, while Netanyahu posted an AI-generated image of himself alongside Trump with the caption: "Iran will never have a nuclear weapon."■ An Israeli political source said a potential U.S.-Iran agreement would preserve Israel's freedom of military action in Lebanon and other arenas, while Netanyahu is expected to brief the security cabinet on the emerging deal and its implications.■ Iran's Revolutionary Guards said 33 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after receiving Iranian permission, while Iranian media reported that an alleged Israeli spy drone was downed in Hormozgan province.■ The IDF issued evacuation warnings to 16 villages and towns in southern Lebanon over the course of the day, saying Hezbollah had violated the cease-fire agreement and warning residents to distance themselves from Hezbollah positions.■ Hezbollah launched an explosive drone toward Israeli troops near the Israel-Lebanon border, according to the IDF. The drone detonated in Israeli territory and no injuries were reported.■ Medics in Gaza said an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp killed three people, including a six-month-old infant. The IDF did not immediately comment.■ Gaza's Human Rights Center accused Israel of systematically destroying remaining residential buildings in the Strip through evacuation warnings followed by airstrikes, saying at least 12 such incidents were documented in May.■ Israel's Foreign Ministry summoned Spain's chargé d'affaires after accusing Spanish police of using "serious violence" against Gaza flotilla activists, while criticizing Madrid for condemning Israel's naval blockade.■ Arab and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Pakistan, condemned Israel's reported plan to open a Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem, calling it a violation of international law.In the NewsHezbollah Drone Kills IDF Soldier in Southern Lebanon, Army SaysMan Shot to Death in Arab-Israeli City, Bringing Year's Murder Toll to 126Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationConditioning Gaza's Survival on Hamas' Disarmament Is Collective PunishmentA Joint Slate of Arab Parties Will Hurt the anti-Netanyahu BlocRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIBen-Gvir Posts Video of Police Dragging Detained Gaza Flotilla ActivistsThe Most Consequential Republican Primary for Israel Is Happening in KentuckyUnmoved by Trump's Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf`'It Was Okay to Be Crazy': IDF Soldiers Discuss Moral Decay in LebanonWorld Leaders Summon Israeli Envoys Over Ben-Gvir Gaza Flotilla Activists VideoOn Israel, Gaza and Palestine, Bigmouth Tucker Carlson Spoke Nothing but Truth