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US President Donald Trump said that Washington’s negotiations with Iran to end the war were “proceeding nicely” on May 25 and went on warn the Islamic Republic that any failure to reach an agreement would mean a return to fighting, which will be “bigger and stronger than ever before.”
Posting a lengthy post on Truth Social, Trump went on urge Gulf states like Saudi Arabia and Qatar to immediately sign the Abraham Accords – the treaty which saw Arab states normalizing their ties with Israel – alongside any future arrangement with Tehran, insisting that countries unwilling to join “should not be part of this Deal.”
“In speaking to numerous of the Great Leaders mentioned above, they would be honored, as soon as our Document is signed, to have the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of the Abraham Accords,” Trump wrote. “Wow, now that would be something special.”
The comments came after a weekend of frantic diplomacy between Pakistan, Iran, and Gulf states, as negotiators attempted to edge closer to a temporary framework that could halt further military escalation in the region amid worsening regional security concerns, reports CBS News.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that discussions with Washington were ongoing, though also noted that the “frequent changes in positions and contradictions” from the Trump administration were creating “problems and obstacles” for diplomatic success.
Baghaei said the proposed 14-point memorandum currently under discussion was focused primarily on ending the war and reopening maritime traffic through Hormuz, rather than forcing immediate nuclear concessions from Tehran.
“This 14-point memorandum is focused on ending the war,” he said. “If this happens, then within a 60-day period, discussions on nuclear-related issues will take place.”
The proposed arrangement would reportedly involve a phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz alongside a gradual easing of shipping restrictions imposed by both sides since the conflict erupted in February.
Despite tentative diplomatic progress between parties, the waterway remains effectively blocked, putting a halt to a quarter of the world’s total oil flows.
Crude oil prices dropped sharply over the weekend on signs that a deal may be emerging, but shipping traffic through the strait remains far below normal levels.
Trump has increasingly presented the negotiations as a final opportunity for Tehran to solve problems diplomatically.
Over the weekend he described the chances of reaching an agreement as “a solid 50/50,” saying the alternative was to hit Iran “harder than they have ever been hit.”
