Current sectionMiddle East NewsAnalysis New proposals seek to compensate Tehran for war damage and reopen the Strait of Hormuz while sidestepping core disputes over uranium enrichment, but Iran appears in no hurry to compromiseShare 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 formatSubscribeZvi Bar'el01:35 AM • May 31 2026 IDT"Almost a Deal" could have been the title of a sketch on the popular Israeli satire show Eretz Nehederet ("A Wonderful Country"), but it's too realistic to be a joke.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Middle EastIran nuclearIran sanctionsIranDonald TrumpStrait of Hormuz2026 Israel-Iran WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIran DealGazaHezbollahIsrael ElectionsOctober 7HaQuizHaaretz PodcastSeven Palestinians Wounded in West Bank Settler Raid, Some by IDF FireIsrael's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well UnderwayAnti-government Protests Held Across Israel, About 1,000 Rally in Tel AvivNorthern Israelis Voice Despair After Another Day of Incessant Hezbollah FirePentagon Chief Says Talks With Iran 'Productive,' Threatens Renewed StrikesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian Authority'Israelis Are More Genocidal Than You Think': The 'Counter Hasbara' of Andrey XFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests NotIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest Projections