President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a framework for a lasting peace deal, months after a campaign that destroyed most of the Islamic Republic’s military and nuclear infrastructure.
“I am in the Oval Office at the White House where we just had a very good call with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Minister Ali al-Thawadi, of Qatar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, of Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Türkiye, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, of Egypt, King Abdullah II, of Jordan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, of Bahrain, concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all things related to a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE,” Trump wrote.
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“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,” he continued.
“Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well,” the president wrote. “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,” he said.
The deal was immediately attacked by the left.
“Looks like Trump just surrendered to Iran again. No mention of eradicating their nuclear program, Iran still controls the Strait of Hormuz, etc. A total disaster!” Democrat influencer Harry Sisson wrote on the X platform.
Others followed suit.
“Looks like Trump is about to engage in a total capitulation to Iran,” said Lincoln Project co-founder and former GOP strategist Rick Wilson wrote.
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“Trump’s legacy of absolute failure will last for 1000 years,” he added.
The proposed agreement reportedly has already been approved by top negotiators including Vice President J.D. Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner.
The draft has now been sent to national leadership for final approval, but details remain murky.
Major unresolved questions reportedly include the future of Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, shipping access through the Strait of Hormuz and enforcement mechanisms.
Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir reportedly played a major mediating role in narrowing differences between the two sides.
A Qatari delegation also arrived in Tehran as part of final diplomatic efforts.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated progress was being made but made clear the administration’s red lines remain unchanged.
“The president’s preference is always to solve problems such as these through a negotiated diplomatic solution,” Rubio said.
Rubio also said Iran cannot possess a nuclear weapon, must surrender highly enriched uranium and international shipping must move freely through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran publicly acknowledged Saturday that negotiations are advancing.
Trump: “only complete and total surrender”
Iran: “nah”
Trump: “Ok then no nukes ever! We want the nuclear dust!”
Iran: “we’re keeping it”
Trump: “ok!!!! We have a deal”
Foxnews crowd: pic.twitter.com/ZJm9STZmCU
— Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@AdamKinzinger) May 24, 2026
Looks like Trump is about to engage in a total capitulation to Iran.
Trump’s legacy of absolute failure will last for 1000 years
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 24, 2026
It appears that an agreement has been reached with Iran.
My guess is that it will put us in a worse position than the Obama deal plus gas prices will remain high for months.
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) May 23, 2026
Is there any point in the foreseeable future when our compliant, unskilled, stenographic news media recognizes that it has now unquestioningly repeated, for months, Trump’s lie about his imbecilic war with Iran ending soon?
He’s been implying ‘days’ for literally three months
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) May 24, 2026
“The final draft of an agreement text between Iran and the U.S. is still under review,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said.
“Over the past week, the process has been moving towards convergence of views,” he said. “There are still issues that need to be addressed through discussions with mediators.”
“We must wait and see where the situation will lead in the next three or four days,” he added.
Trump has alternated between optimism and threats as negotiations unfolded.
He also warned that if diplomacy collapses, he would blow Iran “to kingdom come,” The Washington Times reported.
At a rally on Friday in New York, Trump predicted the war would end soon.
“The war will be over soon,” Trump said. “Oil prices are going to tumble as soon as I finish up with Iran.”
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