Trump weighs Iran 60-day ceasefire MoU; no decision announced

Friday, May 29, 2026Developing

Politics Desk

What we know

President Donald Trump held a roughly two-hour White House Situation Room meeting Friday to make what he called a "final determination" on a tentative U.S.-Iran memorandum that would extend the fragile ceasefire by 60 days, reopen aspects of the Strait of Hormuz framework and open a new track of nuclear talks — but aides said the session ended without an announced decision. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the agreement "has not been finalized yet."

The draft followed Thursday reports that negotiators had reached a tentative framework. Public outlines circulating Friday included a 60-day hostilities pause, steps toward easing the U.S. naval blockade and sanctions so Iran can sell more oil, and language barring Hormuz tolls and requiring mine clearance — with enrichment and proxy issues still contested. Vice President JD Vance had said talks were "very close" but not done, including on enrichment wording. A White House official said Trump would only sign a deal that meets his red lines, including that Iran never obtain a nuclear weapon.

What's confirmed

AP/BBC: Trump's Situation Room meeting on the tentative Iran MoU concluded Friday without a public decision; Iran said the text is not finalized (AP/BBC).
AP/Al Jazeera: U.S. and Iranian negotiators had reached a tentative 60-day ceasefire-extension framework pending Trump and Iranian leadership approval (AP/Al Jazeera).
BBC/AP: White House messaging stressed red lines on a nuclear weapon and a deal "good for America"; Vance flagged remaining language gaps including enrichment (BBC/AP).
Al Jazeera: Public MoU summaries list a 60-day pause and follow-on talks on uranium and sanctions while regional mediation continues (Al Jazeera).

What's still developing

Whether Trump issues a weekend determination or returns edits on Hormuz, mines, tolls and enriched uranium.
Iranian leadership sign-off and any parliamentary or IRGC reaction to draft shipping rules.
How continued Gulf and Lebanon-linked fighting interacts with the MoU clock.

Sources

AP News — Trump weighs whether to go with Iran deal but hasn't decided yet link
BBC News — No deal announced after Trump meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran link
AP News — US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire link
Al Jazeera — US-Iran 60-day proposal: What we know link
ABC News (Australia) — Trump concludes meeting on potential Iran deal without announcing decision link