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The potential understanding between the United States and Iran has entered its decisive hours, after Trump announced on Truth Social from the Oval Office that he had what he described as a very good call with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain regarding Iran and a memorandum of understanding related to peace.
Trump said the agreement has largely been negotiated, pending finalization between the United States, Iran and the countries concerned. He added that a separate call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also went well, and that the final aspects and details of the agreement are currently being discussed and will be announced soon.
Trump confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened as part of the agreement, a development that raises expectations of an imminent announcement but does not remove the political sensitivity of the moment between Washington, Tehran and Tel Aviv.
Details:
• Trump said on Truth Social that he had a very good call from the Oval Office with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain regarding Iran and all matters related to a peace memorandum of understanding.
• Trump explained that the agreement has largely been negotiated, with finalization still required between the United States, Iran and the other countries concerned.
• Trump said a separate call with Netanyahu also went well, and that the final aspects and details of the agreement are currently being discussed and will be announced soon.
• Trump added that the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened as part of the agreement, indicating that the maritime passage has become a central element of the proposed understanding.
• According to Axios and CNN, several regional leaders encouraged Trump to accept the proposed agreement, while a regional source described the talks as positive.
• Sources said the proposal includes a pathway to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and release part of Iran’s frozen funds held in foreign banks.
• According to the leaks, mediators want to complete a one-page framework in the coming hours, then begin detailed negotiations within days.
• On the Israeli front, Netanyahu is holding a security meeting with officials and military leaders to review developments in the U.S.-Iran negotiations, while Israeli media reported that the army is on high alert.
• Trump told an Israeli channel that he would not sign an agreement that is not good for Israel, in an attempt to contain Netanyahu’s potential anger over any understanding that falls short of Israeli demands.
• Senator Lindsey Graham said some regional leaders encouraged Trump to strike Iran to weaken the regime and secure a better agreement, while others and some of the president’s advisers pushed him to accept the deal on the table.
• Graham warned that any diplomatic solution that makes Iran appear stronger could affect Hezbollah and Shiite militias in Iraq and reshuffle the balance of power in Lebanon and the region.
• The core dispute remains that the leaked terms of the agreement do not necessarily reflect the balance of power on the battlefield.
What’s Next?
Attention is now focused on the announcement Trump said would come soon after the final details of the agreement are discussed. If the proposed framework is completed, the crisis will move into a detailed negotiation phase over nuclear guarantees, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of the blockade and frozen funds. But if the final wording falters, or if Israel rejects part of the track, the risk of military escalation could quickly return.
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