United States President Donald Trump has announced that a framework agreement with Iran to halt Middle East hostilities and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz has been “largely negotiated” following extensive consultations with regional allies.
United States President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, May 23, 2026, that a highly anticipated peace agreement with Iran to end the three-month-old war in the Middle East has been “largely negotiated.” Disclosing the diplomatic milestone on his social media platform, Trump indicated that the landmark arrangement remains subject to final adjustments but is positioned to bring a halt to the intense kinetic conflict that erupted in late February. A central breakthrough of the emerging framework is the confirmed reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime artery for global energy supplies that had been choked off by the hostilities, triggering widespread international economic anxiety and spiking oil prices.
The announcement followed an extensive round of high-level telephone consultations between the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a broad coalition of Middle Eastern leaders. Trump discussed the complex multi-clause draft with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, and Bahrain, alongside Pakistan’s military leadership, which has spear-headed the sensitive mediation efforts in Tehran. Diplomatic sources close to the closed-door deliberations noted that while last-minute disputes could still stall the efforts, the parties have made profound structural progress toward an official declaration ending the war, a lifting of the American naval blockade on Iranian ports, and the potential unfreezing of billions in overseas Iranian assets.
While President Trump expressed strong optimism that the final aspects of the Memorandum of Understanding would be formally unveiled shortly, officials in Tehran have maintained a more cautious tone, characterizing the current text as a foundational “framework agreement.” According to Iranian state television, the Islamic Republic remains firm that any permanent resolution must explicitly guarantee national rights and include the comprehensive lifting of economic sanctions before a separate, 30-to-60-day negotiation track regarding its nuclear enrichment program can commence. “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. Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened,” Trump stated
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