US and Iran Reach 60-Day Ceasefire Deal Pending Trump Approval
The United States and Iran have tentatively agreed to a 60-day ceasefire, including provisions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear negotiations, but the deal requires formal approval by President Donald Trump. The agreement faces skepticism from Iran, which has not finalized the deal and questions US intentions. Trump has scheduled a meeting in the White House Situation Room to make a final determination.
Where Sources Diverge
Some sources report that the agreement includes a memorandum of understanding to prolong the ceasefire and launch negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme, while others note that the deal remains subject to Trump’s approval.
The U.S. and Iran have reached a tentative agreement to extend a ceasefire for 60 days.
A tentative agreement has been reached in the ongoing negotiations with Iran, US sources confirmed, though they stressed that the deal has not yet been finalized and remains subject to formal approval by US President Donald Trump.
There are conflicting reports on the specifics of the agreement, including the exact terms of the ceasefire extension and the conditions for nuclear talks.
The draft memorandum includes unrestricted Hormuz shipping, Iran removing mines within 30 days and US sanctions waivers on Iranian oil, with nuclear talks to follow.
The emerging framework, while averting military escalation, would at this stage fall far short of Trump’s earlier demand for 'unconditional surrender' and his vow to dismantle Iran’s nuclear programme.
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Sources
The president has wavered on whether to move ahead with an agreement with Iran to end the war. On Friday, he vowed to make a “final determination” soon.
The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.
• US president demands Iran never develop nuclear weapons, wants Hormuz opened without tolls • Tehran rejects Trump’s language, demands release of $12bn in frozen assets • Araghchi accuses US of excessive, shifting demands; Baqaei says no N-talks currently taking place • Vance says ‘lot of progress’ made in talks even as both sides trade barbs over truce violations • Washington denies Iran claim of destroying US plane in Bushehr WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump met advisers in the White House Situation Room for about two hours on Friday as he considered a potential agreement with Iran, though Tehran insisted there was still “no final agreement” on ending the Middle East war. A report from Iran’s Fars news agency also rebutted several key elements of Trump’s characterisation of the deal, citing informed sources as calling his remarks a “mixture of truth and lies”. US sources had told AFP the deal was just waiting on Trump’s sign-off following weeks of halting negotiations to end a conflict that had engulfed the Middle East and shaken the global economy. “I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination,” Trump said in a lengthy social media post before the session, reiterating long-held demands that Iran agree never to have nuclear weapons and must open the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, however, told state media that the Islamic republic “said goodbye to the language of ‘must’ 47 years ago”. “Regarding the understanding… exchanges of messages are continuing, but no final agreement has been reached yet,” he added. In his post, Trump said Tehran would remove mines in the Strait of Hormuz and end its blockade of the waterway with “no tolls”, while the US would lift its parallel blockade of Iranian ports, and the two countries would coordinate on removing and destroying Iran’s enriched uranium. He also said “no money will be exchanged, until further notice”. Fars, however, cited Iranian sources as saying that Tehran was demanding “the immediate release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets”, and that “until this payment is made, Iran will not move to the next phase of negotiations”. As for the toll-free reopening of Hormuz, they said, “no such clause appears in the text of the agreement”, while the comment on destroying Iran’s nuclear material “is fundamentally baseless”. Baqaei also told state TV that there were currently “no negotiations” taking place on Iran’s nuclear programme. Earlier Iran’s parliament speaker, who led its delegation at peace talks with the US in Pakistan last month, said Tehran had gained leverage not “through talks, but through missiles”, and was sceptical of US promises. “We place no trust in guarantees or words; only actions matter,” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X. ‘A lot of progress’ Hopes of an agreement had risen on Thursday after US officials were positive about the direction of diplomacy, with Vance telling reporters “a lot of progress” had been made. The optimism boosted US and Asian stock markets on Friday, while oil prices receded slightly. Energy markets have whipsawed this week as investors parse the chances of an agreement that could potentially resume normal shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Washington and Tehran have accused each other of violating the truce in and around the strait as recently as this week, with US strikes on the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas countered by retaliatory Iranian fire. Iranian state TV said on Friday that 24 ships had transited the strait in the past 24 hours, in coordination with the Revolutionary Guards and the foreign ministry. But it warned that “ships from hostile countries face a severe response” from Iran’s military. ‘US aircraft destroyed’ Earlier, Iran’s state TV said on Friday that a US aircraft was destroyed in Iran’s Jam governorate in Bushehr, citing its governor Masoud Tangestani, with no confirmation from the United States. However, the US military said no American aircraft were shot down near Bushehr, Iran, despite a claim made on Iranian state TV. “No US aircraft were shot down. All US air assets are accounted for,” the US Central Command said in a post on X. Iran president thanks Pakistan Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian “thanked Malaysia for its humanitarian stance and Pakistan for its initiative and effective efforts to reach an agreement” to end the US-Israel war on his country. In a post on X, Pezeshkian said that in his conversations with the prime ministers of Malaysia and Pakistan, he had emphasised “Iran’s commitment to diplomacy”. “Iran’s policy is to expand cooperation with Muslim and neighbouring countries in all fields,” he added. Published in Dawn, May 30th, 2026
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US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would be making a final decision on a potential deal to end the US-Israeli war against Iran ahead of a high-security meeting in the White House Situation Room. But after more than two hours of deliberations, no decision has yet been forthcoming.
Having outlined some agreements regarding Iran’s nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and other issues, the US leader added that "other items, of far less importance, have been agreed to"
The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.
Tehran denies deal has been reached that would open strait of Hormuz and eliminate country’s nuclear programme Donald Trump has claimed he could approve an Iran peace deal on Friday that contains major concessions from Tehran, including the opening of the strait of Hormuz and the elimination of the country’s nuclear programme. However, top Iranian officials signalled a final agreement had not been reached. The two versions indicate Trump may once again be practising his “art of the deal” as he seeks to talk his way out of a war that has disrupted global energy supplies and rocked the world economy. Continue reading...
Deep mistrust remains between Washington and Tehran as Iran's top negotiator urges action, not words.
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Trump calls a Situation Room meeting to decide on extending Iran ceasefire The Washington Post
'Will be meeting now to make a final determination', says Trump on Iran deal WION
Trump pledges ‘final determination’ on Iran deal to extend ceasefire Financial Times
According to a U.S. official familiar with the matter, the tentative agreement would continue the ceasefire in the 3-month-old war by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran's nuclear programme
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Trump says making ‘final determination’ on Iran deal Middle East Eye
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Trump says meeting Friday to make final decision on deal with Iran Reuters
Trump meeting with aides to make ‘final determination’ on moving forward with Iran deal AP News
US President Trump says about to make ‘final determination’ on Iran deal Al Arabiya English
US-Iran ceasefire deal awaits Trump's approval The Straits Times
US, Iran Reach Deal on Extended Ceasefire Pending Trump Approval Bloomberg.com
The draft memorandum includes unrestricted Hormuz shipping, Iran removing mines within 30 days and US sanctions waivers on Iranian oil, with nuclear talks to follow.
The U.S. sources confirmed reporting by Axios that the two sides had agreed on a memorandum of understanding to prolong the ceasefire and launch negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme
Will Trump sign off on Iran deal? Al Arabiya English
US and Iran near a 60-day MoU aimed at reopening the Hormuz strait with talks slated on nuclear and other differences.
US, Iran Agree to 60-Day Extension of Truce Pending Trump Signoff Bloomberg.com
United States President Donald Trump finds himself in a bind as he seeks to end the war against Iran: he is under pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and get US gasoline prices down, but at the same time faces a potential backlash from Iran hawks in his own party over any concessions to Tehran. Trump’s dilemma became clear during a week of hectic diplomacy marked by word of an emerging framework deal that, according to sources familiar with the matter, would extend a current ceasefire and release Iran’s stranglehold on the vital oil-shipping route while deferring discussions of its nuclear programme. Such an interim agreement, if approved by Trump and Iran’s rulers, would amount to the most significant step toward peace since he joined with Israel in attacking Iran on February 28, and could ease the soaring energy prices the conflict has triggered. But it could also draw the disapproval of a key segment of Trump’s base — influential Republicans clamouring for him to “finish the job” by resuming strikes to close Tehran’s path to a nuclear weapon, his main stated reason for going to war. Earlier this week, some of Trump’s hardline anti-Iran allies responded to reports of a possible deal with criticism, even arguing that he might gain little beyond the 2015 Iran nuclear deal negotiated by former president Barack Obama and scrapped by Trump during his first term. Senior Republicans rarely at odds with Trump, including Senators Lindsey Graham, Roger Wicker and Ted Cruz, urged the president not to compromise. Trump pushed back, insisting he was in “no rush” and would only accept a “great” agreement. Caught between the competing demands — a quick solution to high gas prices and an end to Iran’s nuclear ambitions — the president has little room to manoeuvre. “Trump’s rhetorical swings and abrupt reversals of the past week suggest a president trying to park a wide war in a tight spot,” said Laura Blumenfeld, a Middle East expert at Johns Hopkins University. A White House official said that “negotiations are proceeding nicely and he has made his redlines clear”. “President Trump will only make a good deal for the American people, which must ensure that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon,” the official said on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal matters. Unanswered questions Leaks to the media on Thursday about the terms of the “memorandum of understanding (MoU)“ suggest the proposed deal leaves many of the thorniest questions unanswered. Those include what the strait’s long-term status will be, what will happen to Iran’s stockpile of near-weapons-grade enriched uranium and the details of potential sanctions relief. The emerging framework, while averting military escalation, would at this stage fall far short of Trump’s earlier demand for “unconditional surrender” and his vow to dismantle Iran’s nuclear programme. Iran has insisted it is only for peaceful purposes. “If these terms are accurate and if a deal is concluded, the Islamic Republic appears to be getting more in the MOU than the US,” Jason Brodsky, policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran, a nonprofit policy organisation, said on X. “A pledge for more nuclear talks? Be wary.” Iran’s Tasnim news agency said the text of the agreement had not been finalised. Trump has several times before said a deal was close, and there was no guarantee that the latest effort would succeed where others have not. This week’s diplomatic flurry has played out against the backdrop of a fresh but limited exchange of strikes that has strained the fragile truce between the US and Iran. Analysts say Trump appears to be trying to find a balance between getting Iran to give ground on key issues while in return offering only limited compromises that will still allow him to frame the outcome as a win. Getting the strait reopened would be welcomed internationally, but Trump would just be regaining the free flow of shipping that existed before he started the war. Meanwhile, the political and economic clocks are ticking for the president, whose public approval ratings have hit new lows. Midterm elections are looming in November, with his fellow Republicans struggling to maintain control of Congress, and new assessments suggest that if the conflict continues, there will be deep damage to the global economy. Trump dismisses midterms Iran appears to be seeking some easing of sanctions up-front to boost its crippled economy, which Trump critics fear he may be unable to resist in pursuit of a war-ending deal. But at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Trump seemed to respond to his critics by reiterating maximalist positions and insisting he didn’t care about the midterms. His aides have privately expressed concern that high gasoline prices could damage Republicans’ electoral prospects. Iran has shown it is confident it has the upper hand, having proved it can survive the military onslaught and throttle one fifth of the world’s oil supplies, analysts say. “The president gives every sign of wanting this over soon,“ said Jon Alterman of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies think tank. That makes the Iranians dig in their heels. The past week’s whiplash was nothing new for a president who campaigned promising to stay out of unnecessary wars, only to take the US into a foreign entanglement without clearly articulating the rationale. How he decides to end the conflict is expected to be a major factor in defining his second-term foreign policy legacy, analysts say.
The United States and Iran have reached a tentative agreement to extend a ceasefire for 60 days, although U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to approve the deal
Trump's room to maneuver narrows as US, Iran close in on framework deal The Straits Times
Trump's room to maneuver narrows as US, Iran close in on framework deal Reuters
US, Iran near deal but Trump sign-off awaited Philstar.com
Axios: US, Iran reach deal to extend ceasefire nhk.or.jp
US and Iran trade attacks as sources report tentative agreement to extend ceasefire - as it happened Reuters
As conflicting signals continue to emerge from Washington and Tehran over reports of a possible interim agreement, the White House has struggled to clarify whether the US and Iran are actually on the verge of a deal.
President Trump has yet to sign off on an emerging agreement that would extend the cease-fire while they negotiate nuclear and other issues.
The memorandum of understanding, which would enable further negotiations, still requires Donald Trump's final approval.
US and Iran have agreed on extending the ceasefire by 60 days to make space for further negotiations to end the Iran war but Trump still has to approve the deal, reports on Thursday said, citing US officials familiar with the matter.
Washington nearing deal to extend Iran ceasefire, US officials say Financial Times
US media reported that American and Iranian negotiators have agreed to resume nuclear talks and allow shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Israel has launched strikes across Lebanon. DW has the latest.
White House says Iran and US agreed to 60-day ceasefire extension, awaiting Trump's approval Middle East Eye
The tentative agreement worked out by the two sides comes at a moment when the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appeared to be wavering
US, Iran reach 60-day ceasefire deal reopening Strait of Hormuz, sources say The Kyiv Independent
A tentative agreement has been reached in the ongoing negotiations with Iran, US sources confirmed, though they stressed that the deal has not yet been finalized and remains subject to formal approval by US President Donald Trump. Earlier, Axios reported that Trump has asked for a couple of days to consider the proposal before making a decision. The development comes amid a fragile ceasefire first set in April. On Wednesday, the US military launched targeted strikes against Iran. In immediate...
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