The art of the incomplete deal: Hard issues on Iran come later
The Trump administration has announced a temporary agreement with Iran that aims to extend a ceasefire and potentially reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This arrangement is not a comprehensive peace or nuclear deal, but it marks a step towards de-escalation in a tense situation. Both sides have made concessions, with the hope of addressing more complex issues in future negotiations.
- ▪The agreement could relieve significant energy disruptions by reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪President Trump has shifted his tone, indicating that negotiations are proceeding in a constructive manner.
- ▪Iran still retains a substantial amount of nuclear fuel, complicating future negotiations.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 10 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ The art of the incomplete deal: To open the strait, Trump had to leave the hard issues for later — The Sydney Morning Herald
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| Canonical URL | https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/the-art-of-the-incomplete-deal-the-hard-issues-on-iran-come-later |
| Publication time | Mon, 25 May 2026 07:35:00 +0800 |
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The art of the incomplete deal: Hard issues on Iran come laterNews analysisSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxUS President Donald Trump has emerged with an arrangement that could extend a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.PHOTO: AFPDavid E. Sanger and Tyler PagerPublished May 25, 2026, 07:35 AMUpdated May 25, 2026, 07:35 AMWASHINGTON – The temporary agreement that the Trump administration announced with Iran this weekend isn’t a peace deal. It isn’t a nuclear deal. It isn’t a missile deal.Those may yet come – perhaps in a few months, though a senior US official said there was no agreed time limit for nuclear talks, or perhaps far longer if the history of negotiations with Iran holds.
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