Across a conflict that has stretched nearly three months, a familiar human tension is playing out again: the wish to end a war quickly against the fear of ending it badly. President Trump, writing from Washington, has said a US-Iran peace pact is largely drafted but must not be hurried, and that the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will hold until ink is dry. The deal, as reported, trades the reopening of that vital waterway for Iran's disposal of its enriched uranium, while the harder questions of missiles and future enrichment are left for another day. In a region long shaped by promis
Trump Urges Caution on Iran Peace Pact, Says 'There Can Be No Mistakes' as Hormuz Blockade Stays
"There can be no mistakes," Trump said, as the blockade stays until signing
Mark
Trump said the deal is largely negotiated, then said don't rush. Which is it?
Mimi
Both, in his telling. He says the broad shape is done, but he wants the final text certified and signed before the Hormuz blockade comes off.
Luke
Worth noting that "largely negotiated" is his description. The only detail we have comes from an unnamed US official quoted by the New York Times, and that official says nothing is signed.
Mark
What does the reported deal actually contain?
Mimi
Hormuz reopens, and Iran commits to dispose of its highly enriched uranium. How that happens is still being negotiated.
Luke
And what's missing matters. No missile provisions, no enrichment moratorium. Those are pushed to later talks, and the US earlier wanted at least 20 years.
Mark
Why the Abraham Accords invitation to Iran?
Mimi
He framed it as a way to build on regional support. Graham said wider Arab and Muslim participation would make this hugely consequential.
Luke
That's a hope, not a term. Nothing in the reporting says Iran has responded to the invitation.
Mark
Where do critics land?
Mimi
Tillis questions accepting nuclear material staying in Iran, and Khanna says a war powers measure would have spared the cost of the war.
Luke
Two very different objections, and neither has seen a final text, because there isn't one yet.
El Pulso
- A near-finished peace pact hangs in the balance, with the President insisting there can be no mistakes and no rush.
- The Strait of Hormuz blockade remains in force, squeezing shipping and keeping global energy markets on edge.
- Negotiators are working to convert an agreement in principle, trading Hormuz access for Iran's uranium disposal, into signed text.
- Final sign-off from Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader could take days, while lawmakers in both parties voice doubts over missing missile and enrichment terms.
- The deal is landing in a fragile middle ground: promising, unsigned, and already drawing wider ambitions toward the Abraham Accords.
Across a conflict that has stretched nearly three months, a familiar human tension is playing out again: the wish to end a war quickly against the fear of ending it badly. President Trump, writing from Washington, has said a US-Iran peace pact is largely drafted but must not be hurried, and that the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will hold until ink is dry. The deal, as reported, trades the reopening of that vital waterway for Iran's disposal of its enriched uranium, while the harder questions of missiles and future enrichment are left for another day. In a region long shaped by promises that outran their terms, the moment asks whether patience can become a form of wisdom rather than delay.
On Sunday, President Donald Trump told the public that talks with Iran were moving in an orderly and constructive way, and that he had instructed his negotiators not to rush. Time, he wrote, was on America's side. The message followed his announcement the day before that a peace pact to end the nearly three-month war had been largely negotiated, with an announcement promised soon.
He attached a firm condition. The American blockade of ships in the Strait of Hormuz would stay in full force until an agreement was reached, certified and signed. Both sides, he said, had to take their time and get it right. He also insisted Iran could not develop or acquire a nuclear weapon, even as he described relations between the two countries as growing more professional and productive. He criticized Barack Obama's 2015 nuclear deal and invited Middle Eastern nations to join the Abraham Accords, suggesting Iran might consider it too.
According to the New York Times, citing a US official, the two sides have agreed in principle to reopen the Strait in exchange for Iran disposing of its highly enriched uranium. Nothing has been signed. The method of disposal is still being negotiated, and the deal needs final approval from Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader, a process that could take days. Missiles and a moratorium on enrichment were left for future talks, despite earlier American demands for at least 20 years of restraint.
In Congress, the response has been divided. Representative Ro Khanna said he would back a short-term deal but argued that a war powers measure should have ended the conflict sooner, sparing the country higher food and gas prices. Senator Thom Tillis questioned how officials could now accept leftover nuclear material after earlier assurances that Iran's defenses had been destroyed, and he doubted Iran would lift its blockade before terms were settled. Senator Lindsey Graham offered a more hopeful view, saying that if regional allies joined the Abraham Accords through these talks, the agreement could rank among the most consequential in Middle East history.
On Sunday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that talks between the United States and Iran were moving forward in an orderly and constructive way, and that he had told his negotiators not to rush. Time, he wrote, is on America's side. The message came a day after he announced that a peace pact to end the nearly three-month war had been largely negotiated, with final details still being worked out and an announcement promised shortly.
The Sunday post carried a condition. The US blockade of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said, will remain in full force until an agreement is reached, certified and signed. Both sides, he wrote, must take their time and get it right, because there can be no mistakes. He also said Iran must understand it cannot develop or procure a nuclear weapon, though he described the relationship between the two countries as becoming more professional and productive.
The president also criticized former President Barack Obama's 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. And he extended an invitation: he thanked Middle Eastern countries for their support and cooperation, said it would be strengthened by their joining the Abraham Accords, and added that perhaps the Islamic Republic of Iran would like to join as well. The Accords concern diplomatic, economic and security ties between Israel and Arab nations.
On Saturday, Trump said he had spoken with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain and Israel. He was in the Oval Office late that night, and the report notes he skipped his son Don Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas.
The New York Times, quoting a US official, reported that the two sides have agreed in principle to a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for an Iranian commitment to dispose of its highly enriched uranium. The official said nothing has been signed. The deal still needs final approval from Trump and from Iran's Supreme Leader, a process that could take days. How Iran would dispose of the uranium is still under negotiation.
The reported terms leave major questions open. The deal does not address Iran's missile stockpile, and it does not set a moratorium on enrichment. The official said both would be handled in future negotiations. In earlier rounds, the US had sought a commitment of at least 20 years.
Reaction in Congress was mixed across party lines. Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California told NBC's Meet the Press he would support a short-term deal, but said it should have come sooner, through a war powers measure to end the war. In that case, he said, the war would have been avoided and food and gas prices would not have risen.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina took aim at reported efforts to negotiate a 60-day extension of the ceasefire. He told CNN that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had assured lawmakers 11 weeks ago that Iran's defenses had been obliterated, and asked how it makes sense now to consider accepting nuclear material remaining in Iran. He called it questionable that Iran would lift its Hormuz blockade before the deal's terms are set, and said much needs to be explained.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina struck a different note. If Arab and Muslim allies in the region joined the Abraham Accords as a result of these talks, he said, the agreement would be among the most consequential in Middle East history. The next markers are the sign-off from Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader, which could take days, and whether the congressional objections grow.
Citas Notables
Both sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes.— President Donald Trump, Truth Social
Now we're talking about a posture where we may accept the nuclear material remaining in Iran? How does that make sense at all?— Senator Thom Tillis, on CNN
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