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Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are ‘largely negotiated’
AP ^ | May 23, 2026 | MUNIR AHMED, SAMY MAGDY and MATTHEW LEE

Posted on 05/23/2026 2:22:48 PM PDT by McGruff

President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after calls with Israel and other allies in the region.

“Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” Trump said on social media, with no details on timing. He said he had spoken with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain, and separately with Israel.

He described it as a “Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE” that still must be finalized by the United States, Iran and the other countries that participated in Saturday’s talks.

There was no mention of Iran’s nuclear program and highly enriched uranium, which Iran has sought to discuss later.

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1 posted on 05/23/2026 2:22:48 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff
There was no mention of Iran’s nuclear program and highly enriched uranium, which Iran has sought to discuss later.

How clever.

2 posted on 05/23/2026 2:25:01 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: McGruff

“Mostly” negotiated.


3 posted on 05/23/2026 2:25:24 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Carry_Okie

He’s taking the “L”.


4 posted on 05/23/2026 2:25:59 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: dfwgator

Yup, he’s come to the realization that Iran will never fold on their nuclear material. Trump could use a few advisors that aren’t sycophants.


5 posted on 05/23/2026 2:29:43 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: dfwgator

We’re all French now!


6 posted on 05/23/2026 2:29:47 PM PDT by chickenlips (Neuter your politicians)
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To: McGruff
Taco Trump proving himself to be no better than Obama or Biden with their worthless Iran "deals."

What happened to this?

Flashback to March:


7 posted on 05/23/2026 2:30:02 PM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." --George Washington)
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To: McGruff

We hear things like this from the President, then the next day we hear Iran saying they won’t agree to any of our terms. This is getting exhausting.


8 posted on 05/23/2026 2:30:23 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: dfwgator

The White House @WhiteHouse

🚨 “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...” - President Donald J. Trump


9 posted on 05/23/2026 2:30:48 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: Flaming Conservative

But hey, at least to stock market will be up on Monday.


10 posted on 05/23/2026 2:31:09 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: McGruff

‘Mostly’ as in everything but the uranium


11 posted on 05/23/2026 2:31:29 PM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: McGruff

I’m hopeful .
But a week or so ago we had a one page agreement that was supposedly solid


12 posted on 05/23/2026 2:34:47 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (“I don't really care, Margaret.””)
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To: McGruff

What did we gain? How much did and will this cost us?


13 posted on 05/23/2026 2:35:56 PM PDT by xenia (In a Time of Universal Deceit — Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act - George Orwell)
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To: Carry_Okie

Type 2 TDS (Trump Deification Syndrome) has been cured! MRNA vaccines couldn’t cure it, but ragheads in Iran were able to.


14 posted on 05/23/2026 2:36:34 PM PDT by chickenlips (Neuter your politicians)
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To: McGruff

except for nukes and transit fees...

LMAO


15 posted on 05/23/2026 2:37:04 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: McGruff

This is the 18th or 19th such proclamation from Trump. By Monday the Iranians will be denying any deal has been made and Hormuz remains closed.


16 posted on 05/23/2026 2:37:40 PM PDT by libh8er
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To: dfwgator

But hey, at least to stock market will be up on Monday.
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Yeah it’s going to boom, until one of their nukes does.


17 posted on 05/23/2026 2:38:43 PM PDT by chickenlips (Neuter your politicians)
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To: Timber Rattler

You see, the mistake you made is that you did not use large enough font. Now, if you had used a larger font, I maight have been convinced that you were someone else, say, a genius, other than a sniveling TDS sufferer.


18 posted on 05/23/2026 2:39:36 PM PDT by odawg
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To: dfwgator

It does seem he’s punting. We’ll see just how bad it is over the next couple days. Or it could fall apart like all the rest.


19 posted on 05/23/2026 2:40:43 PM PDT by ETCM (“There is no security, no safety, in the appeasement of evil.” — Ronald Reagan)
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To: McGruff

The neocons like Levin and Graham are crashing out on Twitter, which leads me to believe this is probably a good move by PDJT.


20 posted on 05/23/2026 2:41:01 PM PDT by DownThe405
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