Trump claims to be on verge of peace deal but Iran signals no agreement reached

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · May 29, 2026 · 1130 words · By Andrew Roth; Patrick Wintour

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Donald Trump has claimed he could approve an Iran peace deal on Friday that contains major concessions from Tehran, including the opening of the strait of Hormuz and the elimination of the country’s nuclear programme.

Claims checked 19

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What happened

Why it matters

However, top Iranian officials signalled a final agreement had not been reached.

Common ground

The two versions indicate Trump may once again be practising his “art of the deal” as he seeks to talk his way out of a war that has disrupted global energy supplies and rocked the world economy.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Trump also said he would lift the US naval blockade against Iran?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Trump also said he would lift the US naval blockade against Iran”

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Wikipedia (2026 United States naval blockade of Iran) explicitly states that Trump authorized lifting the US naval blockade.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump also said that he authorized lifting the US naval blockade. On 17 June, Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the memorandum of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · US to begin lifting naval blockade of Iran, Trump says. While the precise timeline remains unclear, a Trump administration official said ...
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/us-begin-liftin…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed a deal had been reached and said he had authorized an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports in ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/deal-is-reached-to-end-ir…

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Claim 2: “Donald Trump has claimed he could approve an Iran peace deal on Friday that contains major concessions from Tehran, including the opening of the strait of Hormuz and the elimination of the country’s nuclear programme.”

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The claim is explicitly reported by The Guardian, Al Jazeera, and mentioned in the context of negotiations in Wikipedia entries regarding the 2025-2026 Iran-US negotiations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran War was an armed conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran and its regional allies that lasted from 28 February to 17 June 2026. Hostilities broke out after surprise US–…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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Claim 3: “On Friday, Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, wrote that Iran had “no trust in guarantees or words – only actions are the measure”.”

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Claim 4: “The US vice-president, JD Vance, hinted on Thursday night that an agreement was close”

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Claim 5: “He also said the deal would preclude the transfer of frozen assets to Iran.”

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There is contradictory evidence. One source says the deal would preclude the transfer of frozen assets, while other sources (e.g., 'Trump and Iran's president sign initial deal') state the U.S. will 'make fully available for use the frozen or restricted funds'.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · It would also include provisions to lift sanctions and unfreeze billions of dollars in frozen assets, but US officials said that would be tied ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/15/trump-declares…

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web search NEUTRAL — 12 hours ago · Under the agreement, the U.S. will “terminate all types of sanctions,” will “make fully available for use the frozen or restricted funds and ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/strait-hormuz-reopen-us-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · President Donald Trump insisted the US would not be “investing any money" in Iran, looking to ease fears among some of his allies that ...
https://www.facebook.com/cnn/posts/president-donald-trump-in…

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Claim 6: “Netanyahu did not immediately comment on the Iran deal, saying: “Our forces have crossed the Litani and advanced into strategic areas. We are operating in Beirut, in the Bekaa valley, and across the entire front, and we are directly targeting Hezbollah.””

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Claim 7: “the Iranian president, Mahmoud Pezeshkian... spoke by phone with the Pakistani prime minister, Shahbaz Sharif.”

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Claim 8: “The New York Times, citing a senior administration official, reported that Trump had not made a decision on the peace deal.”

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The New York Times is cited in web search results as reporting that Trump had not yet made a final determination/decision on the proposal after the meeting.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump was a criminal case against Donald Trump, a then-former president of the United States. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying bus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_in…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Times (NYT) is a newspaper based in Manhattan, New York City. The New York Times covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces and reviews. One of the lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Times Best Seller list is widely considered the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. The New York Times Book Review has published the list weekly since October 12, …
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Claim 9: “Iran’s Fars news agency said Trump had published a “mixture of truth and lies” about the terms of an agreement, which did not include provisions for the opening of the strait of Hormuz without fees, or the destruction of Iran’s nuclear material.”

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Claim 10: “Ebrahim Azizi, the chair of the parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission, denied reports about the possible transfer of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles to a third country or mediator”

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Claim 11: “the US president said Iran “must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb”, open the strait of Hormuz for all traffic without tolls, eliminate mines in the waterway and allow the US to unearth and destroy highly enriched uranium from a secure nuclear site in Iran.”

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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and web search results regarding uranium dilution and the Strait of Hormuz, corroborate the specific demands mentioned by Trump.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The blockade began 10 a.m. ET and applied only to ships goin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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Claim 12: “The Israeli prime minister has been using the past few days to step up attacks on Hezbollah positions throughout Lebanon, including in the capital, Beirut.”

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Claim 13: “A meeting in Washington between the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and Pakistan’s foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, ended without any public comment on the negotiations”

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Claim 14: “The foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei told state media: “Regarding the understanding, as I said while speaking to you, exchanges of messages are continuing, but no final agreement has been reached yet.””

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The statement by Esmaeil Baqaei is reported by Tasnim, The Guardian, and the Tehran Times.

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web search NEUTRAL — TEHRAN- Iran and the United States continue to exchange messages through indirect channels, but no final understanding has been reached yet, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said.
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/526888/Iran-says-no-final-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei said that no final decision has been reached regarding a possible agreement with the US, stressing that ongoing reports a…
https://tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/06/12/3614933/no-final-de…

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web search NEUTRAL — The foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei told state media: “Regarding the understanding, as I said while speaking to you, exchanges of messages are continuing, but no final agreement has been …
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/trump-on-verge…

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Claim 15: “Tasnim reported that there had been no discussion about the nuclear issue”

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Claim 16: “A White House official told AFP on condition of anonymity: “The Situation Room meeting has concluded and lasted approximately two hours.””

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While other sources confirm the meeting lasted two hours, there is no specific evidence in the provided results attributing this exact quote to an anonymous official speaking to AFP.

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Claim 17: “Trump emerged from the White House situation room after spending more than two hours with senior aides”

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The Guardian and a web search result regarding 'Iran War Updates' both report that Trump left a two-hour meeting in the situation room with aides.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
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Claim 18: “Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said he and his Omani counterpart had discussed the “future administration [of the strait of Hormuz] in line with our sovereign responsibilities and international law””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the conversation between Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart.

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Claim 19: “The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Friday that no final understanding had been reached between Iran and the US”

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Reported by Tasnim News Agency and corroborated by The Guardian reporting on Tasnim's statements.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · No final understanding has been reached between Iran and the United States, IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News reported, rejecting Trump's remarks ...
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605297184

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Friday that no final understanding had been reached between Iran and the US and that Trump's ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/29/trump-on-verge…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Iran has said it will not sign a final peace agreement with the United States to end the months-long conflict unless its key conditions are met,
https://www.facebook.com/airnewsalerts/posts/iran-has-said-i…

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