{"id":692462,"date":"2026-05-25T00:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/692462\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T00:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:31:09","slug":"live-updates-world-waits-for-details-after-trump-promises-end-to-war-near-trump-says-if-he-makes-a-deal-it-will-differ-from-former-iran-deal-senators-say-iran-deal-is-doomed-to-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/692462\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE UPDATES: World waits for details after Trump promises end to war near; Trump says ‘if’ he makes a deal, it will differ from former Iran deal; Senators say Iran deal is ‘doomed to fail’"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Richard Wood24 May 2026 21:30<\/p>\n

The United States and Iran have signalled they are inching towards a peace deal to turn the existing ceasefire that ended weeks of conflict into a more long-lasting settlement.<\/p>\n

Both sides are talking of a “memorandum of understanding” that will set out a roadmap for resolving all outstanding issues. But what it contains remains unclear.<\/p>\n

One vital and potentially deal-breaking issue is who controls the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on the weekend that the critical waterway would reopen under the memorandum.\ufeff<\/p>\n

But multiple Iranian media outlets have since reported that the strait would remain under Iranian supervision.<\/p>\n

Iran is demanding that the US blockade on its ports be lifted at the same time, but in a social media post on Sunday, Trump said: “The Blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed,” apparently referencing a final accord rather than the memorandum.<\/p>\n

The Iranian regime has insisted the Strait of Hormuz should not come under American influence or control.<\/p>\n

“The Strait of Hormuz has nothing to do with America. This is an issue between us and the coastal countries,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismaeil Baghaei said.<\/p>\n

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