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Regional officials report a draft agreement is close, though Tehran has not formally committed to key terms on uranium and the Strait of Hormuz.
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US-Iran nuclear deal by May 31?
The United States and Iran are near completing a memorandum of understanding that would end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to regional officials and public statements by President Donald Trump.
Trump said on May 24 that the deal is "largely negotiated," posting the assessment on Truth Social. Regional officials told the Associated Press the draft includes Iran giving up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, a central demand of Washington.
Iranian officials have not publicly accepted that condition. President Masoud Pezeshkian has reiterated that Tehran's nuclear program is peaceful, and Iranian state media, citing Tasnim news agency, said major disagreements remain over the Strait of Hormuz and the scope of nuclear concessions.
The gap between Trump's optimistic framing and Iran's public caution underscores the fragility of the emerging framework. No joint statement or signed document has been released, and the International Atomic Energy Agency has not published a verification report on any uranium transfer.
The two sides face no formal deadline, but the political window for an announcement is narrow. Any public accord before May 31 would resolve the immediate question of whether a mutual agreement is reached.
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NewIran has not yet committed to actions on its nuclear program, and no permanent peace deal has been signed as of late May, Al Jazeera reports.