24 May 2026
Trump says ‘largely negotiated’ deal includes reopening of Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has said a deal to end the war with Iran has been “substantially negotiated”.
one in Post your truth on social platforms On Saturday, Trump said the draft agreement includes opening the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed since the war began.
“In addition to many other elements of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened,” Trump said. He said without specifying what the “other elements” of the agreement were.
“An agreement has been substantially negotiated, pending finalization between the United States, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and several other countries,” Trump said in a social media post.
The US president said he has spoken to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, as well as Turkey and Pakistan. He said he had spoken separately to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“The final aspects and details of the deal are still under discussion and will be announced soon,” Trump said, without giving an exact timeline.
Trump’s optimistic statement came after he told US outlet Axios that the chances of a deal were “solid 50/50”, while threatening to “come to a state” if talks failed.