Iran's Foreign Ministry says US peace deal is close | ABC NEWS

Ajouté : 2026-06-01

[00:00:00]The spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry has confirmed that a deal to end the war is close, but not imminent, contradicting President Trump's messaging over the weekend. Responding directly to a question from the ABC, Esmaeil Baghaei said opening the Strait of Hormuz is part of the agreement, but management of the crucial waterway will fall exclusively on Iran and Oman, the two countries located on either side of the strait. We would like to know under what conditions will Iran agree to open the Strait of Hormuz? Will there be tolls imposed on ships? Will there be different conditions for different countries? There is no toll. While Iran does not plan to charge tolls, there is a catch. Mr. Baghaei said the country is likely to charge some form of payment for its work to regulate this narrow body of water, which acts as a major transit point for 20% of the world's oil and gas shipments. According to state media, Iranian and Omani officials have already met to discuss this. Despite repeated references over the last few days to Iran's nuclear program by President Trump, the spokesman said that that issue is not on the table during this initial phase of negotiations. He said that while consensus had been reached on many issues, that did not mean that Iran was close to signing a deal.