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UPDATED May 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
May 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET

US and Iran remain far apart on Hormuz deal

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The US and Iran stayed far apart on a deal to end weeks of war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
WHO: President Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump expressed renewed frustration with Tehran as the US and Iran remained far apart on a deal to end the fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 8:55 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump reacted to Tehran and the lack of progress toward a deal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, amid bond-market concerns about the conflict’s economic fallout.
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