What to know about the emerging US-Iran deal to end war, reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iranian officials are in Qatar for talks amid efforts between the U.S. and Iran to bring about an end to the nearly three-month-long war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with a risk that hostilities could resume if neither side agrees to the latest emerging proposal

President Trump on Monday took to Truth Social to write that the negotiations are “proceeding nicely.”

“It will only be a Great Deal for all or, no Deal at all — Back to the Battlefront and shooting, but bigger and stronger than ever before — And nobody wants that!” he added.

Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have both indicated that a final agreement, though not settled, could be imminent. The president said Friday night that the potential deal was “largely negotiated.”

Trump’s remarks on Monday came hours before explosions could be heard along the coastal areas of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Bandar Abbas city, Reuters reported. It was not immediately clear what caused the explosions.

Additionally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the Israeli Defense Force carried out a barrage of new attacks in southern Lebanon, CBS News reported. This is despite a ceasefire –– a condition of the U.S.-Iranian truce –– that has stayed intact since April 17.

Little is known about the talks held in Qatar, with Iran’s parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf leading the delegation. He........

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