What We Know and Don't Know About the Emerging Deal to End the Iran War

Military.com ^ | May 25, 2026, 7:46 AM EDT | Associated Press

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Any discussion of leadership change in Tehran appears to be out.

CAIRO (AP) — A deal appears to be emerging between the United States and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend said it had been “largely negotiated.”

It is not clear when or how the deal might be finalized and when its various parts will take effect. Trump spoke after calls with allies in the Middle East, including a separate call with Israel. Details come from two regional officials and a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive negotiations.

Here’s what we know and don’t know:

The war would end

In the 12 weeks since the U.S. and Israel launched the war with attacks on Iran that killed senior officials including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Tehran has insisted that any deal focus on ending the fighting on all fronts. That includes Lebanon, where the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group has been fighting Israel since two days into the war.

A fragile ceasefire has held since April 7. An end to the war would ease concerns throughout a region that saw Gulf havens and travel hubs like the United Arab Emirates struck by Iranian missiles and drones. It would allow for global shipping, including an estimated 20% of the world's oil and natural gas, to begin flowing through the Strait of Hormuz again. It also would allow the rebuilding of energy and other infrastructure in the region.

Both regional officials said the draft deal includes an end to the war between Israel and Hezbollah, as well as a commitment to not interfere in the domestic affairs of countries in the region including Iran. That’s a critical reference...

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[tennmountainman]

“The President is a brilliant man. Why does he think the Iranians would ever negotiate in good faith?”

Trump is obsessed with making a “Deal” with Terrorists. And the IRGC know that.

[dfwgator]

He also wants to see the Abraham Accords happen. The Iranians are the fly in the ointment.

[beethovenfan]

If Trump’s “deal” leaves the Islamist regime in place, no matter how degraded, the Iranian people are screwed and Trump will have lost.