Iran says obstacles remain, but acknowledges deal taking shape with U.S.

1m ago Iran says U.S. blockade "must be stopped" in the "very early stages" of any deal reached Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the deal under discussion with the U.S. "is focused on ending the war. It includes provisions related to the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting or termination of what is described as U.S. maritime interference against Iranian shipping." "Certainly, in the very early stages, U.S. actions described as a maritime blockade must be stopped, and at the same time the Islamic Republic of Iran will take the necessary measures to ensure safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz. How exactly this will be implemented is a matter for us as a coastal state." 20m ago Trump says he's either make "a great and meaningful" deal with Iran, "or there will be no deal" President Trump said in an early Memorial Day morning post on Truth Social that his administration will either reach "a great and meaningful" deal with Iran to end the war, "or there will be no deal." His post appeared largely addressed at rebutting criticism that he could agree to a pact with Iran that includes less restriction of the Islamic Republic's nuclear program than did the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration. Mr. Trump u nilaterally pulled the U.S. out of that international agreement, known as the JCPOA, in 2018, during his first administration, prompting Iran to increase its uranium enrichment to near weapons-grade . …