US president says draft future agreement with Iran mostly negotiated

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · May 23, 2026 · 173 words

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US President Donald Trump announced that a draft agreement with Iran has been largely negotiated, following discussions with several regional leaders and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump also indicated that the probability of reaching a deal or resuming hostilities is currently equal, with a decision expected by Sunday.

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What happened

US President Donald Trump said the draft future agreement with Iran has been largely negotiated.

Why it matters

"An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Common ground

He said he had held phone conversations with the leaders of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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 Earlier, in an interview with Axios, the US leader said that the odds of reaching a deal with Iran or resuming hostilities are 50-50?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Earlier, in an interview with Axios, the US leader said that the odds of reaching a deal with Iran or resuming hostilities are 50-50.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia bios and unrelated news about a wedding; there is no mention of an Axios interview or the '50-50' odds claim in the provided text.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

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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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Claim 2: “Trump wrote on Truth Social: 'An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed'”

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The specific quote from Truth Social is mirrored across multiple web search results, including Al Jazeera and other news reports.

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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 — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social

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Claim 3: “He added that he intends to meet with his negotiating team on Saturday and decide on Sunday whether to resume hostilities with Iran.”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains only general biographical information and unrelated news, with no mention of a Saturday meeting or a Sunday decision regarding hostilities.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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web search NEUTRAL — 21 hours ago · Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson will celebrate their marriage on a private Bahamas island today. Anderson had initially wanted a White House wedding, but the groom and President D…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/23/politics/donald-trump-jr-…

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Claim 4: “Besides, he spoke over the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”

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Cross-references from Flipboard and France24, as well as web search results, confirm that Trump spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The handshakes of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, with world leaders have been the subject of extensive commentary. Scholars have noted that politicians' handshakes are…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Bet-David (born October 18, 1978) is an Iranian-born American MLM businessman, conservative media personality, author, and podcaster. He is the founder of Valuetainment Media and the host of t…
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Claim 5: “US President Donald Trump said the draft future agreement with Iran has been largely negotiated.”

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Multiple independent web search results (Al Jazeera and other news reports) confirm that Donald Trump stated an agreement with Iran has been 'largely negotiated'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
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Claim 6: “In an interview with CBS, Trump pointed out that a draft agreement between Washington and Tehran is already ready”

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Claim 7: “He said he had held phone conversations with the leaders of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, the UAE, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey and discussed with them the memorandum of understanding pertaining the deal with Iran.”

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While the general context of negotiations is present in the evidence, the specific list of countries (Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey) and the mention of a 'memorandum of understanding' are not explicitly corroborated by the provided evidence snippets.

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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 — The Board of Peace (BoP), or the Peace Board, is an international organization with the stated purpose of promoting peacebuilding around the world. Established by President Donald Trump and led by th…
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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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