Trump says he won’t ‘rush into’ a deal with Iran as hopes of imminent agreement cool

Nbcwashington · 🇮🇳 public India · May 25, 2026 · 1055 words · By Alexandra Marquez; Keir Simmons; Julie Tsirkin; Kyla Guilfoil; Freddie Clayton; NBC News

U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Negotiations Intra-Republican Political Conflict Regional Security and Nuclear Proliferation

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not “rush into a deal” to end the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after senior Republican lawmakers warned it could be a “disastrous mistake.” “Time is on our side,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social, a…

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Our relationship with Iran is becoming a much more professional and productive one.” Later Sunday, a senior administration official told NBC News, “The Iran agreement will not be signed today, but there has been progress on a deal.” Details of a potential…

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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.

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What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
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What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Claim 1: ““Time is on our side,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social”

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Multiple web search results confirm Trump posted 'time is on our side' on Truth Social in the context of the Iran negotiations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in May 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during th…
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Claim 2: “It also says the strait will not return to “pre-war” operations, in which Iran did not oversee passage of vessels through the channel.”

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Claim 3: “Earlier in the week, Trump said he’d called off a planned attack on Iran after regional U.S. allies urged him to hold off”

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Claim 4: “Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian added Sunday that his country was “ready to assure the world” that it is not seeking nuclear weapons”

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Claim 5: “Thousands of people have been killed across the region, including more than 3,000 in Iran, according to an official from the country.”

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Claim 6: “Iranian state media has said the strait will reopen only if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade within the first 30 days of the deal.”

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Web search results confirm that Iranian officials/state media indicated the strait would reopen if the US lifts its naval blockade.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 20, 2026 ... 15:29 22 April. It's more than 24 hours since President Trump announced an extended ceasefire on the US-Israel war in Iran.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cx297218m9vt

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... But officials suggested the oil choke point in the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ... In turn, they said, the United States would lift its naval ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/world/middleeast/trump-ir…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... A “largely negotiated” memorandum of understanding on an Iran peace deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump said on ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYsl-tVjgf6/

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Claim 7: “the memorandum of understanding is structured such that Iran “gets nothing until they deliver,” tying loosening the blockade to opening the strait and delivering the enriched uranium.”

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While the existence of a memorandum of understanding and the reopening of the strait are mentioned, the specific 'gets nothing until they deliver' structure is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — In law, a memorandum is a record of the terms of a transaction or contract, such as a policy memo, memorandum of understanding, memorandum of agreement, or memorandum of association.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorandum

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web search NEUTRAL — May 17, 2026 · The meaning of MEMORANDUM is an informal record; also : a written reminder. How to use memorandum in a sentence. memorandums or memoranda?: Usage Guide.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorandum

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web search NEUTRAL — MEMORANDUM definition: 1. a short written report prepared specially for a person or group of people that contains…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/memorand…

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Claim 8: “In a phone call Saturday with Axios... Trump told the news outlet there was a “50/50” chance of making a “good” deal or “blow[ing] them to kingdom come.””

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Claim 9: “The agreement would prevent the Iranians from developing a nuclear weapon, the senior administration official said, and commit them to give up the “nuclear dust” — Trump’s term for enriched uranium”

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Web search results confirm reports that Iran has agreed to surrender its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and that the deal aims to prevent nuclear weapon development.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Iraq War began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran in September 1980. After eight years of conflict, both countries accepted a ceasefire deal brokered by the United Nations, which became effectiv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Iraq_War

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

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Claim 10: “Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in India on Sunday morning that there had been “some progress over the last 48 hours working with our partners in the Gulf region,””

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Claim 11: “President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not “rush into a deal” to end the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran”

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Multiple independent sources, including Bloomberg and other web search results, confirm that President Trump stated on Sunday he would not 'rush into a deal' to end the war with Iran.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 12: “Iranian state media reported Sunday that a deal could see the lifting of oil sanctions and the end to a U.S. blockade of its ports, with a return to “pre-war levels” of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days.”

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Claim 13: “The conflict has led to the deaths of 13 U.S. service members and cost U.S. taxpayers over $25 billion, per estimates from the Pentagon to U.S. lawmakers last month.”

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Claim 14: “Trump... writing on Truth Social that a deal “has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization.””

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Claim 15: “Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said his country stands “ready to provide every kind of support during the implementation phase of a potential agreement with Iran.””

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Claim 16: “The war began in late February with joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran”

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Claim 17: “Sen. Roger Wicker, the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote on X... “The rumored 60-day ceasefire... would be a disaster.””

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Claim 18: “The same outlet said Iran’s purported commitment to removing nuclear materials is wrong.”

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Claim 19: “The official said the framework would also get the Strait of Hormuz “de-mined and back open for business””

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Multiple sources, including a report on Trump's statements and other US officials, confirm the deal includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran has been "largely negotiated" and details will be announced soon. The deal would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, he said on Saturda…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmp121z3z8o

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran offers U.S. deal to reopen strait but postpone nuclear talks.Iran gave the U.S. a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, with nuclear negotiations postponed for a later stag…
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/27/iran-us-hormuz-strait-nucle…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz is a major route for illicit trade between the Musandam Peninsula, an exclave of Oman, and the southern coast of Iran. The city of Khasab in Musandam is the primary hub for this c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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Claim 20: “a senior administration official told NBC News, “The Iran agreement will not be signed today, but there has been progress on a deal.””

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Web search results explicitly mention a senior administration official telling NBC News that there has been progress but no agreement would be signed that day.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NBC News is the news division of the American broadcast television network NBC. It operates under the NBCUniversal News Group, a unit of NBCUniversal, which itself is a subsidiary of Comcast. The news…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 21: “The framework, according to a senior administration official, would give the U.S. 60 days to reach a deal”

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Web search results report that the deal under discussion involves a 60-day ceasefire extension/window to reach a deal.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
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Claim 22: “Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar commended “President Trump’s leadership and commitment to dialogue and diplomacy” following the call”

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Claim 23: “On Saturday, Trump held a call with leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, Jordan, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates to discuss the prospective agreement.”

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Claim 24: “A 60-day negotiation period would be set for discussions on the nuclear issue, Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported.”

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Claim 25: “Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said in an X post he was “deeply concerned about what we are hearing,” adding that leaving an emboldened Iranian regime intact would be a “disastrous mistake.””

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Claim 26: “Trump also held a separate phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”

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Claim 27: “Two regional diplomats... confirmed to NBC News that Vice President JD Vance and Steve Witkoff were also on the call”

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