Trump claims deal to end Iran war near as Tehran says 'nothing' finalised
The US president says a "great settlement" to end the conflict has been reached. Iran says reports of a deal are "speculative".
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"We have a deal that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, which was the whole purpose of what we had to go through to get this."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Reports of an agreement were speculative and nothing has been finalised."
— Esmail Baghaei , Politician
"The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, together with most of its offensive capability, are GONE!), VERY HARD TONIGHT."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"At some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil infrastructure points."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"los puntos finales del acuerdo fueron aprobados 'en concepto y en gran detalle' por todas las partes, incluyendo Arabia Saudí, Turquía y Pakistán."
— Trump , Politician
"a completely open strait of Hormuz 'without tolls' if successful."
— Marco Rubio , Politician
Key People
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Esmail Baghaei is a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Donald Trump is the former President of the United States.
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The US president says a "great settlement" to end the conflict has been reached. Iran says reports of a deal are "speculative".
President Trump announced a draft agreement with Iran, leading to the cancellation of planned military strikes. Tehran contradicted this claim, stating no memorandum of understanding had been finalized.
Following the breakdown of peace negotiations, President Trump announced plans for intensified military action against Iran, including targeting its military infrastructure and strategic oil sites.
President Trump abruptly suspended bombings against Iran, announcing that a peace agreement is nearly finalized, pending only final details. However, the U.S. naval blockade remains in effect.
Despite President Trump's insistence that a peace deal is close, Iran denounced U.S. airstrikes as signs of 'bad faith and unreliability' amid ongoing negotiations.
The proposed framework for an Iran ceasefire includes a 60-day truce, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and revived talks on limiting Iran's nuclear program.
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