Yuri Kobzar16:21, 22.05.26
2 min.791
In fact, it is a long-term ceasefire agreement that does not address the issue of nuclear weapons in Iran.
The United States and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, have reached an agreement to end the war. Official statements about this will be made in the coming hours. This was reported by the Saudi publication Al Arabiya , citing informed sources.
The publication also lists the key points of the agreement reached:
- an immediate, comprehensive and unconditional ceasefire on all fronts on land, at sea and in the air;
- a mutual commitment not to attack military, civilian, or economic infrastructure;
- stopping the information war;
- the obligation to respect sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference in internal affairs;
- guaranteeing freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman;
- starting negotiations on outstanding issues within the next seven days;
- the gradual lifting of US sanctions in exchange for Iran’s commitment to abide by the terms of the agreement.
The agreement shall enter into force immediately upon its official announcement by both parties.
(C)UNIAN 2026
ANOTHER WAR ENDED BY TRUMP, NEXT CUBA……….
“NEXT CUBA”
I’m seriously worried that trumpkov will launch a war on Cuba, to distract attention from his war on Iran, which distracted attention from his war on Venezuela, which distracted attention from the Epstein files.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/22/us-arms-sales-taiwan-pause-iran-war-says-acting-navy-chief
Really?
This story does not appear on any other site ….
No, not really.
The latest thing I see (updated 7 minutes ago) is:
Regional Mediators Rush to Save U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
Pakistan and Qatar have dispatched teams to Tehran under the looming threat of resumed war, after weeks of diplomacy failed to produce an agreement.
Pakistan and Qatar have dispatched envoys to Iran, officials and diplomats said on Friday, as mediators intensified efforts to prevent a monthlong cease-fire between Washington and Tehran from collapsing.
Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, who has played a central role in his country’s mediation efforts, led a delegation that landed in the Iranian capital on Friday evening, according to the Pakistani military. The high-profile visit appeared to signal that diplomatic efforts were picking up speed amid looming fears of a return to outright war.
It remained unclear, however, whether an agreement was within reach.
Negotiations between the United States and Iran have been deadlocked for weeks over Iran’s nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global shipments of oil and gas and one of the conflict’s central pressure points.
Qatar also sent a team of officials to Iran to help broker an agreement between Washington and Tehran, according to two diplomats with knowledge of the mediation efforts. It was unclear when the Qatari delegation traveled to Tehran. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive details.
The decision to dispatch the Qatari team, which was reported by Reuters, was made in coordination with the United States, the diplomats added. Qatar has previously played a key role as a back channel with Iranian officials, including helping to broker a cease-fire last year between Israel and Iran.
The shuttle diplomacy has unfolded under mounting pressure from President Trump, who said this week that he had postponed a “very major attack” against Iran after Gulf leaders asked for more time to pursue an agreement over Iran’s nuclear program.
U.S. officials have voiced cautious hope about the potential of a deal, but warned that diplomacy remained fragile. On Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that there had been “slight progress” in the negotiations, but signaled there was still much work to be done.
“There’s some good signs,” he said a day earlier. “I don’t want to be overly optimistic as well. So let’s see what happens over the next few days.”
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said this week that Tehran had received Washington’s latest responses and was reviewing them.
As Mr. Trump and his administration alternated between expressing optimism and threats, Iran appeared to be tightening its grip on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has tried to blockade the waterway since the early days of the war, throttling maritime traffic and rattling global energy markets.
Iran has been in talks with Oman on a potential system to charge fees for vessels passing through the strait, an idea that would allow Tehran to maintain leverage over the waterway.
Mr. Rubio said on Thursday that any Iranian move to require vessels to pay tolls “would make a diplomatic deal unfeasible.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/world/middleeast/iran-ceasefire-us-qatar-pakistan.html
According to Al Jazeera they are nowhere near any peace agreement.
Iran says ‘deep and significant’ differences with US remain
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says peace negotiations with the United States are not “close”, and it’s difficult to say if a deal will be reached “over weeks or months”.
State media quoted Esmaeil Baghaei as saying the gaps between Tehran and Washington are “deep and significant”.
“We cannot necessarily say that we have reached a point where an agreement is close,” he said. “The focus of the negotiations is on ending the war. Details related to the nuclear issue are not being discussed at this stage.”
Yeah, there are 2 main points the US is demanding and Iran has never agreed to either of them.
Breaking news: Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Intelligence Chief
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, submitted a letter of resignation to President Trump on Friday, saying that she was stepping away to support her husband after he recently was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Ms. Gabbard said she would remain in her post as the nation’s intelligence chief until June 30.
“My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer,” Ms. Gabbard said in her resignation letter, a copy of which was released by her office. “He faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months. At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.”
Mr. Trump announced that Aaron Lukas, Gabbard’s deputy, would serve as acting director of national intelligence.
Ms. Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who ran for president in 2020, had been a controversial figure in the Trump administration after narrowly being confirmed by the Senate last year. She was seldom seen in the room when Mr. Trump made important national-security moves and was widely viewed within the administration and by lawmakers in Congress as not a key member of the president’s national-security team.
In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump thanked her for her service in the administration.
“Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her,” he wrote.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/tulsi-gabbard-resigns.html?smid=url-share