Trump announces Iran deal has been ‘largely negotiated’ after 84-day war
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President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a deal with Iran and several allied countries is “substantially being negotiated,” signaling that the disputed 84-day war is nearing its end.
The President wrote in a letter Real Social post It was stated that the agreement was approaching finalization after a “very good meeting” with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain.
“An Agreement has been substantially negotiated between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and various other countries on the list, subject to finalization,” Trump wrote in his post. “I also had a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, which also went very well.”
He added that final aspects and details of the agreement “are currently being discussed and will be announced shortly.”
President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran is “substantially negotiated” and “subject to finalization.” (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg, File via Getty Images)
Trump also noted that an important provision of the agreement includes the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The groundbreaking announcement came after intense diplomatic efforts and military pressure surrounding the war with Iran.
Earlier in the day, Trump reportedly told Axios that he was “solid 50/50” on whether to sign a deal or continue combat operations to “fly ’em to the kingdom.”
But after the conference call with Arab leaders, a regional diplomat told Fox News that the talks were “extremely positive” and that regional leaders are highly supportive of “the progress President Trump has made in the talks.”
Trump stated that an important article of the agreement includes the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. (U.S. Navy via Getty Images; Salwan Georges/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The upcoming diplomatic agreement comes amid significant US military action in the region.
U.S. Central Command recently announced a milestone in rerouting 100 commercial ships during a weeks-long naval blockade of Iranian ports aimed at squeezing the country economically.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier signaled that negotiators were making progress, emphasizing that any decision would require Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open without tolls and deliver its enriched uranium.
This is an evolving story. Please check back for updates.
