Trump says an agreement with Iran has been ‘largely negotiated’

 U.S. President Trump said in a post on Truth Social that following a call with leaders in the Middle East on Saturday, an agreement has been “largely negotiated” subject to finalization between the United States, Iran and other countries in the region. He added that while the details were still being finessed, the deal includes the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

“I am in the Oval Office at the White House where we just had a very good call… concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all things related to a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE. 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, as listed,” the post stated.

Participants on the call included leaders from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain. Additionally, the President said he had a call with Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, which “went very well.”

“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,” the post further stated.

Earlier in the day, as reports emerged that Iran and the U.S. were nearing agreement on a deal ending the war, U.S. President Trump had said he was “50/50” on an Iran deal or military action, according to a report from Axios, and that he will possibly make a decision by tomorrow.

In an interview with CBS News on Saturday, Trump had further stated that negotiators are “getting a lot closer” to finalizing the terms of an agreement and that “every day it gets better and better.” He added that he expects the final agreement will prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and the country’s enriched uranium would be “satisfactorily handled.”

Mediators had indicated they were close to securing a 60-day extension of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire along with establishing a roadmap for negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, the Financial Times had reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the discussions.

According to the report, the proposed arrangement would involve the phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, negotiations over reducing or relocating Iran’s enriched uranium reserves, and measures by Washington to relax restrictions on Iranian ports and provide sanctions relief.

This follows as Iran’s top negotiator, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir on Saturday that there would be no compromise on what was described as the rights of the Iranian nation and country.

Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief visited Tehran and held discussions late Friday night with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who separately also had discussions with his counterparts in Oman, Turkey, Qatar and Iraq, as well as with United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.

Mediators including Gulf countries and Pakistan had been urgently working to draft a framework agreement to head off fresh U.S. and Israeli military strikes against Iran, which were feared would occur within days without a diplomatic breakthrough.