Trump Says War With Iran Is Over, But World Waits for Tehran to Confirm

President Donald Trump said the war with Iran was over and that a deal was within reach, but Tehran has not formally confirmed any of it. Hours after his announcement, major US and European outlets treated the claim cautiously, noting that Iran has still not endorsed the reported understanding.

The skepticism was fueled by Trump’s recent mixed messages. In recent weeks, he has alternated between threats of military strikes, claims that the US was preparing to act, and declarations that understandings had already been reached. The New York Times downplayed the emerging deal, while the Guardian and BBC stressed that Iran says no final decision has been made. CNN gave the story prominent coverage, but also said Iran had not confirmed the terms Trump described.

A US report outlined the first reported elements of the draft memorandum. According to it, Iran would pledge not to obtain nuclear weapons and would deal with its stockpile of enriched uranium. One key reported clause would allow Iran to dilute uranium enriched to 60 percent on its own territory under international supervision. The memorandum is also expected to include a 60-day ceasefire period, during which separate talks on the nuclear issue would continue.

The reported package also includes temporary US sanctions relief, reopening shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, and lifting some restrictions on Iranian oil exports. In Lebanon, the pro-Hezbollah paper Al-Akhbar went further, saying the understanding could also cover a full halt in fighting, an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, an end to destruction, and the release of Lebanese prisoners. Israel has not confirmed those claims, and no official statement from Tehran has yet backed the full set of reported terms.