US President Donald Trump has said that an agreement between the United States and Iran has been “largely negotiated” and that details would be announced shortly. In a social media post, Trump said he had held a “very good call” with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and others regarding a “Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE”, reports BBC.
“An agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalisation between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries,” Trump said, adding that final aspects of the deal were still being discussed.
Trump also said the proposed agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but did not provide further details. He later said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that the conversation “went very well”.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei earlier said that US and Iranian positions had been converging over the past week, though he cautioned that key disagreements remained and accused Washington of issuing “contradictory statements”.
Speaking to Iranian state television, Baqaei said Tehran was working towards a 14-point framework agreement and expected further talks within 30 to 60 days aimed at reaching a final deal. A ceasefire was agreed in early April, after which Washington and Tehran resumed talks on a long-term peace arrangement.
