US-Iran war: Donald Trump says he will soon decide on Iran deal, demands reopening of Hormuz Strait

Humeyra Pamuk , Katharine Jackson , Parisa Hafezi and Yomna Ehab May 30, 2026 — 9:19am Washington/Dubai: US President Donald Trump said he would soon decide on a proposed deal to extend the ceasefire with Iran, though the two countries still appeared to differ on significant issues that have been central to the conflict.

US-Iran war: Donald Trump says he will soon decide on Iran deal, demands reopening of Hormuz Strait. Humeyra Pamuk , Katharine Jackson , Parisa Hafezi and Yomna Ehab May 30, 2026 — 9:19am Washington/Dubai: US President Donald Trump said he would soon decide on a proposed deal to extend the ceasefire with Iran, though the two countries still appeared to differ on significant issues that have been central to the conflict. Trump said on Friday morning (Washington time) that he would meet in a secure White House room to make a “final determination” on the proposal, which would extend the truce agreed to in early April for another 60 days, which would give negotiators time to forge a permanent end to the war. A White House official said the meeting in the Situation Room lasted about two hours, but did not address whether Trump had made a decis...