USA/Iran-Peace Agreement/Progress
USA/Iran-Peace Agreement/Progress
Dateline : May 23, 2026/File
Location : Iran;United States
Duration : 1'04
Beijing, China - May 23, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of post by U.S. President Donald Trump
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - March 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. White House, U.S. flag, traffic
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of White House, U.S. national flag
4. Various of Capitol building, U.S. national flag
FILE: Tehran, Iran - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
5. Various of national flags of Iran
FILE: Tehran, Iran - April 12, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
6. Traffic, national flags of Iran
FILE: Tehran, Iran - April 8, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
7. Various of traffic, pedestrians, national flags of Iran
FILE: Strait of Hormuz - Date Unknown (NNC - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
8. Various of ships sailing in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a peace agreement with Iran had been largely negotiated, while Iran said it was working with the United States to finalize a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ending the war.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that as part of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened.
Final aspects and details of the deal are being discussed and will be announced shortly, he said.
On Saturday afternoon, Trump spoke by phone with Gulf and other regional leaders to review Iran's latest proposal.
Trump said he also had a separate call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which, likewise, went very well.
Earlier on Saturday, Trump said that the United States and Iran are getting a lot closer to finalizing an agreement between the two countries, CBS News reported.
Trump also told U.S. news outlet Axios that he might decide on Sunday whether to resume the war against Iran following discussions with his advisers.
Also on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran and the United States were working to finalize a MoU on ending the war.
At this stage, the focus is on ending the imposed war, Baghaei told state-run IRIB news agency.
Iran's intention has been to first agree on a MoU consisting of 14 clauses, said Baghaei, noting that within a period of 30 to 60 days, they would reach a final agreement.
Baghaei said they are now at the stage of finalizing the MoU, with discussions focused on ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon.
He said among the major topics to be addressed in the MoU are the cessation of U.S. maritime attacks, or naval blockade as they themselves call it, and other issues pertaining to the release of Iranian frozen assets.
According to Baghaei, people should wait and see what would unfold in the coming three to four days, adding that Iran's nuclear issue was not a focus of the peace talks at that point.
Iran, the United States and Israel reached a ceasefire on April 8 after 40 days of fighting that started with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28.
Following the truce, Iranian and U.S. delegations held one round of peace talks in Pakistan's Islamabad on April 11 and 12, which failed to yield an agreement.
Over the past weeks, the two sides have reportedly exchanged several proposed plans outlining conditions for ending the conflict through Pakistani mediation.
ID : 8480884
Published : 2026-05-24 09:11
Last Modified : 2026-05-24 17:25:40
Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN),Other
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