{"id":2606300,"date":"2026-05-23T17:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T21:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-iran-agreement-has-been-largely-negotiated-and-opens-strait-of-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T17:58:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T21:58:53","slug":"trump-says-iran-agreement-has-been-largely-negotiated-and-opens-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-iran-agreement-has-been-largely-negotiated-and-opens-strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Iran agreement &#8216;has been largely negotiated&#8217; and opens Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-iran-agreement-has-been-largely-negotiated-and-opens-strait-of-hormuz%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2606300&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-agrees-to-extend-un-nuclear-checks-for-3-months\/\" title=\"... agrees to ext... UN nuclear checks for 3 months\">latest agreement<\/a> to end the war involving Iran would eventually open the Strait of Hormuz,adding that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-backtracks-on-several-campaign-issues\/\" title=\"Biden backtracks on several campaign issues\">final details<\/a> are still being negotiated and will be announced soon. The comment followed reports that the Trump governance was preparing for possible <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >additional military strikes<\/a> against Iran, during which Iran closed its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-closes-western-airspace-until-monday-as-trump-mulls-strikes\/\" title=\"... closes western airspace until Monday as Trump mulls strikes\">western airspace<\/a> until Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Several GOP senators criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-absolutely-certain-doj-investigation-will-clear-me-of-wrongdoing\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden: \u2018Absolutely Certain\u2019 DOJ Investigation Will Clear Me Of \u2018Wrongdoing\u2019\">potential deal<\/a>, arguing it might vrey well be pointless or further embolden Iran. Trump posted the announcement on Truth Social after discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Middle Eastern leaders, stating the agreement is still subject to finalization with the U.S., Iran, and additional countries, including negotiations tied to a memorandum of understanding on \u201cPEACE.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> said Saturday afternoon that the most recent agreement to end the war in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a> would open the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> and the \u2018Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement came after it was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-prepares-new-military-strikes-against-iran\/\">reported Friday<\/a> the Trump administration was preparing \u201cfor a fresh round of military strikes against Iran.\u201d Iran <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580384\/iran-airspace-closure-trump-mulls-strikes\/\">closed its western airspace<\/a> yesterday and will keep it closed until Monday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4580792\/trump-iran-agreement-largely-negotiated-open-strait-of-hormuz\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says Iran agreement \u2018has been largely negotiated\u2019 and would open the Strait of Hormuz<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4580675\/trump-conference-call-gulf-leader-pressure-mount\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump holds conference call with Gulf leaders as pressure mounts<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4579018\/greenland-americans-go-home-us-consulate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Greenlanders tell Americans \u2018go home\u2019 at rowdy opening of US Consulate<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple GOP senators <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4580753\/gop-senators-push-back-iran-deal-trump-decision\/\">weighed in<\/a> on the potential deal Saturday. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenatorWicker\/status\/2058227973644324915\">said the war<\/a> would have been for nothing if the U.S. agrees to a deal, while Sen. Lindsey Graham said an agreement would further embolden Iran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4580753\/gop-senators-push-back-iran-deal-trump-decision\/\"><strong>GOP SENATORS PUSH BACK ON POTENTIAL IRAN DEAL AS TRUMP\u2019S DECISION LOOMS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump made the announcement on Truth Social after speaking with Israeli Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> and leaders from other Middle Eastern countries. He stated the deal is \u201csubject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump said he spoke with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan concerning Iran \u201cand all things related to a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump: Iran deal will open Hormuz; final details soon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2606301,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26141654173881_a9f04e.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[67182,57471,57321,3634,37683],"class_list":["post-2606300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-iran-nuclear-deal","tag-middle-east-tensions","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-trump","tag-u-s-foreign-policy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26141654173881_a9f04e.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2606300"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2606304,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606300\/revisions\/2606304"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2606301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}