President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that a major agreement regarding the US-Iran war with Iran and several Middle Eastern nations is close to completion.
In a Truth Social postTrump shared, “Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization,” following calls with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain.
Trump also confirmed he separately spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu and suggested final details are still under discussion.
5 key takeaways from POTUS’s Truth Social post
1. Trump says a US-Iran agreement is close to finalization. The biggest revelation from Trump’s statement was his claim that negotiations are already substantially complete.
“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,” Trump wrote.
The phrase strongly implies continued backchannel diplomacy involving the Middle East. However, the White House has not yet disclosed formal details.
The proposed memorandum or agreement’s official text “will be announced shortly.”
2. Gulf Arab states appear heavily involved in negotiations. Trump listed several Arab leaders in his statement. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan were all referenced in Trump’s post.
