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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/world/middleeast/iran-peace-deal-trump-proposal.html
Many Questions, Few Details in Latest Iran Peace Proposal
(New York Times) David E. Sanger - It is too early to tell what exactly Mr. Trump and Iran have agreed to, or if they have agreed to much at all. The president wrote in a Truth Social post that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen under some kind of memorandum of understanding. Two U.S. officials with knowledge of the negotiations said on Saturday that Iran has agreed in principle to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. But the Iranians have not publicly confirmed that, and much hinges on the details of how that would be accomplished. But in judging whether Mr. Trump achieved his objectives, here are a few key questions to look for: Is the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz permanent, or does Iran claim that it now has the authority to control the waterway, even if it agrees to suspend "tolls" on traffic in and out of the strait? Does the United States agree to release any of the $25 billion in frozen Iranian funds that Tehran has demanded must be released? Does Iran agree to turn over its 970 pounds of near-bomb-grade uranium, or blend it down to a form that would largely neutralize the threat that it could be used in a weapon? What happens to the roughly 11 tons of other uranium, enriched at varying levels, that the International Atomic Energy Agency says is in Iran's possession? Mr. Trump has frequently said Iran must give up all of its nuclear material. And what happens to Iran's missile arsenal? This is a critical issue for Israel, which is in range of many of Iran's ballistic missiles. Early in the conflict the Trump administration said Iran would have to give up its missiles or limit their range, but more recently that topic had not been discussed publicly.