Trump administration disputes framework of possible Iran deal reported by Tehran state media

Published May 27, 2026 12:13pm ET | Updated May 27, 2026 3:07pm ET



The Trump administration has disputed reporting from Iranian state media about the terms of a possible framework for an agreement that would end the war.

Iranian state media reported on Wednesday details of a draft proposal for ending the conflict that would call for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz from Iran’s threats and the U.S. Navy’s blockade. Under the framework of the unconfirmed deal, Iran would stop threatening to attack or attack commercial vessels transiting the strait, allowing for the passage through the narrow waterway to return to prewar levels, while the United States would lift the naval blockade on Iranian ports and remove some forces from the area.

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