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Trump, who has claimed to have personally spoken with the Iranians in recent days, is clearly feeling optimistic
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They want to make a deal.
Key facts
- Axios reported on Friday that one element of the deal under discussion would have the U.S. release $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds in return for Iran giving up its stockpile of enriched uranium
- Photo: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty President Trump told Axios that U.S. and Iranian negotiators will probably meet this weekend, and he expects them to hammer out a final deal to end the war
- Iran announced on Friday that it would open the strait for the remainder of the ceasefire, which ends on April 21, but the details of how that will work remain unclear
- On Friday evening, shortly before the interview, an Israeli drone conducted a strike in southern Lebanon
Summary
Barak Ravid email (opens in new window) sms (opens in new window) facebook (opens in new window) twitter (opens in new window) linkedin (opens in new window) bluesky (opens in new window) Add Axios as your preferred source to see more of their stories on Google. Photo: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty President Trump told Axios that U.S. and Iranian negotiators will probably meet this weekend, and he expects them to hammer out a final deal to end the war. Reality check: Multiple U.S. officials and other sources briefed on the negotiations have told Axios that while significant progress has been made and the U.S. and Iran are now closing in on a three-page peace plan, gaps still remain on critical issues. Trump, who has claimed to have personally spoken with the Iranians in recent days, is clearly feeling optimistic.