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Iran says agreement with US 'not imminent' despite progress
Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionSportVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravel Live Navigation menuUS-Israel war on IranLive updatesIran-US peace talksWhy Iran won’t give up HormuzCould the war trigger a hunger crisis?How well do you know Iran?Live updates, US president says any potential agreement with Tehran will be ‘good and proper’ as mediation efforts continue.President Donald Trump speaks at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, US, on May 22, 2026 [AFP]By Yashraj Sharma and Edna MohamedPublished On 24 May 2026 Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says some progress has been made in talks with the United States with Pakistan’s mediation on “a large portion of the discussion topics”, but it does not mean that “the signing of an agreement is imminent”. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a “pretty solid” proposal is on the table amid continuing efforts to reach an agreement with Iran, while insisting that President Donald Trump is “not going to make a bad deal”.
Iran says progress on many issues with US but agreement not imminent
A damaged mosque is seen next of the destroyed Hezbollah paramedic center, right, which was hit in an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday in the village of Maashouk, southern Lebanon, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Photo | APUpdated on: 25 May 2026, 8:44 am2 min readIran said Monday that Tehran and Washington had reached understandings on many issues in exchanges over a deal for ending the war, but warned an agreement was not imminent."It is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues under discussion," foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, during a weekly news briefing."But to say that this means the signing of an agreement is imminent -- no one can make such a claim," he said, accusing Washington of "contradictions" and shifting its positions.The remarks come after Iran said it was finalising a 14-point framework for a deal on ending the war with the United States which broke out on February 28.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal to end the war with Iran could materialise on Monday as US President Donald Trump said his negotiators not to "rush".During the press conference, Baqaei insisted that the framework being drafted "is focused on ending the war" across the region, including in Lebanon.He reiterated that details on Iran's nuclear programme -- a key sticking point for Washington -- were not included and that the issue would only be discussed after the two sides agree on the framework.Clauses on ending the US naval blockade on Iranian ports, in place since April 13, and arrangements on the strategic Strait of Hormuz were included, he said."US actions under the title of a naval blockade must be stopped, and at the same time, the Islamic Republic of Iran will take the necessary measures for safe transit in the Strait of Hormuz," he said.Traffic through Hormuz, a vital global shipping route, has come under Iranian control since the outbreak of the war.Iran, which has only allowed a trickle of ships to pass through the strait, has insisted that vessels obtain permission from its armed forces before transiting the waterway.Baqaei said Iran was not imposing tolls on ships transiting the strait but rather collecting fees for "navigational services"."The services that are provided -- navigational services in addition to the measures necessary to protect the environment of the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman -- require the collection of certain fees," he said, adding that Iran was "not seeking...
Iran says conclusions reached on many topics in potential U.S ...
By ReutersMay 25, 20267:46 AM UTCUpdated agoIran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)... Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Read moreMay 25 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that conclusions have been reached on many topics discussed in a potential memorandum of understanding with the U.S., but this does not mean Tehran is close to signing an agreement.The spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, added that Iran is negotiating an end to the war and is not currently discussing nuclear issues, and repeated that changes in the positions of U.S. officials create problems for any agreement. Sign up here.Reporting by Elwely Elwelly and Tala Ramadan; Editing by Andrew CawthorneOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab
What we know and don't know about the emerging deal to end the Iran war
Democracy Dies in DarknessThe United States and Iran appear to be are closing in on a deal to end the warMay 25, 2026 at 3:28 a.m. EDTToday at 3:28 a.m. EDTWomen hold portraits of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a ceremony honoring the armed forces and those killed in the war with Israel and the U.S. at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)By Samy Magdy, Darlene Superville and Cara Anna | APCAIRO — A deal appears to be emerging between the United States and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz , and U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend said it had been “largely negotiated.”
