U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that final terms and details of an agreement with Iran to end the conflict are being discussed and will be announced soon.
"The agreement between the United States, Iran and several other countries has been mostly agreed upon, with only final confirmation remaining," Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social.
He also noted that "as one of the various elements of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened." The remarks have fueled speculation that negotiations between the United States and Iran to end the conflict have effectively entered their final stage. Trump did not disclose a specific timing for the announcement.
Earlier the same day, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is visiting India, told reporters that "an announcement could come later today, tomorrow, or within a few days," signaling the possibility of an early agreement.
In a phone call with U.S. media on the same day, Trump assessed that negotiations with Iran had "made significant progress," but said the chances of reaching an agreement and the possibility of resuming airstrikes were "50-50." He added that he would "decide whether to resume airstrikes on Iran by Sunday (the 24th)."
Trump also said he held video calls from the Oval Office with leaders and senior officials of major Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Jordan and Bahrain.
He explained that he discussed "matters related to a 'peace memorandum of understanding (MOU)' along with the Iran issue" with them.
Trump named those he spoke with as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Qatari Minister Ali Al-Sawadi, Pakistani Army Chief of Staff Asim Munir, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Jordanian King Abdullah II and Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Trump also said he "separately spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that conversation went very well as well." The remark is interpreted as emphasizing that there are no major disagreements with Israel over the conditions for ending the conflict.
