Earlier on Saturday, RedState shared the most recent updates on the potential peace deal between the United States and Iran, including new comments from President Donald Trump on the process, and meetings he was having at the White House, along with a phone call with Gulf region state officials and diplomats on it.
My colleague Ward Clark wrote that “President Trump, on Saturday, said that the proposed deal was a ‘solid 50-50.‘”
President Trump said it was a “solid 50/50” Saturday whether he could forge a peace agreement with Iran and would likely decide by May 24 whether to resume the war and “blow them to kingdom come.”
Trump made the comments as he prepared to meet negotiators Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to talk over Iran’s latest response to the US peace proposal, Axios reported.
Negotiators from Pakistan and Qatar visited Tehran on Friday in hopes of reaching an agreement.
The president said there was a “draft” of an agreement that he had reviewed, but wouldn’t reveal whether he had approved it, he told CBS News.
“They’re getting a lot closer,” he said.
READ MORE: Updated: Trump Rates New Iran Peace Offer a Solid ‘Maybe,’ Diplomat Praises Progress of Talks
Now, things seem to have shifted into another gear. President Trump shared on his Truth Social account on Saturday afternoon that we’re on the cusp of a deal with the Iranians, saying it is “largely negotiated”:
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 23, 2026
It read:
I am in the Oval Office at the White House where we just had a very good call with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Minister Ali al-Thawadi, of Qatar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, of Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Türkiye, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, of Egypt, King Abdullah II, of Jordan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, of Bahrain, concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all things related to a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE. 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. Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well. Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP
The AP’s report notes “[t]here was no mention of Iran’s nuclear program and highly enriched uranium, which Iran has sought to discuss later.” A regional official who spoke to the wire service anonymously gave some details:
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss closed-door deliberations, cautioned that “last-minute disputes” could blow up the efforts. This is not the first time in recent weeks that a deal has been described as close.
He said the potential deal would include an official declaration of the war’s end, with two-month negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program. The Strait of Hormuz would be reopened and the U.S. would end its blockade of Iran’s ports.
The report included a statement from an Iranian regime spokesperson:
Iran state TV earlier quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei as describing the draft as a “framework agreement” and adding: “We want this to include the main issues required for ending the imposed war and other issues of essential importance to us. Then, over a reasonable time span, between 30 to 60 days, details are discussed and ultimately a final agreement is reached.”
He said the Strait of Hormuz is among the topics discussed.
“Over the past week, the trend has been toward narrowing differences,” Baghaei told Iran’s official IRNA news agency, adding that nuclear issues are not part of current negotiations.
“Our focus at this stage is on ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon,” Baghaei said, adding that lifting sanctions on Tehran “has explicitly been included in the text and remains our fixed position.”
This is a developing story. RedState will provide updates as warranted.
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