{"id":606625,"date":"2026-05-23T18:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=606625"},"modified":"2026-05-23T18:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:16:00","slug":"some-progress-made-in-iran-peace-talks-mediators-claim-trump-says-solid-50-50-on-blowing-them-to-kingdom-come-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=606625","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Some Progress Made&#8221; In Iran Peace Talks, Mediators Claim; Trump Says &#8216;Solid 50\/50&#8217; On &#8216;Blowing Them To Kingdom Come&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Please Follow us on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/gab.com\/CreativeDestructionMedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@CDM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Truth Social<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CDM_PRESS\"><em>X<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/https\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CDMTVPRESS\"><em>Youtube<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minds.com\/LToddWood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Minds<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/CreativeDestructionMedia\"><em>Telegram<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/c\/CDM1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Rumble<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/gettr.com\/user\/cdmedia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>GETTR<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/gab.com\/CDM_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Gab<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>AXIOS:<\/strong>  The Trump administration and Iran are reportedly close to a deal to end the war, with remaining gaps focused on the wording of several points.<\/p>\n<p><em>Posted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/pentagon-intelligence-community-preparing-renewed-strikes-iran-weekend-cbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zero hedge<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mediators believe they are edging closer to a deal to extend the US ceasefire with Iran by 60 days\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em>Rubio from India:\u00a0&#8220;There\u2019s been<strong>\u00a0some progress made.\u00a0<\/strong>Even as I speak to you now, there\u2019s some work being done.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Trump says\u00a0<\/em><strong>he&#8217;s a \u201csolid 50\/50\u201d whether he would be able to make a \u201cgood\u201d deal or else \u201cblow them to kingdom come\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Waiting game in Tehran<\/strong>, via Iran Foreign Ministry:\u00a0<\/em><em>&#8220;We need to wait and see what happens over the next three to four days.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>CBS says White House, Pentagon\u00a0currently preparing for a new potential round of military strikes against Iran\u00a0<strong>within the next three days<\/strong>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Trump, officials have canceled prior travel plans:\u00a0<\/strong>Trump says &#8220;Circumstances pertaining to Government&#8221; are keeping him from attending his son Donald Trump Jr.&#8217;s wedding this weekend.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">US and Iran Move Closer to Extending Ceasefire by 60 days, say Mediators<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0f6f9962-c6c4-4c75-bba2-8b103edfbc85?sharetype=blocked&amp;syn-25a6b1a6=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The FT reports<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0<strong>mediators believe they are edging closer to a deal to extend the US ceasefire with Iran by 60 days and lay the framework for discussions on the Islamic republic\u2019s nuclear programme<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>People briefed on the high-stakes talks said it would include a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a commitment to discuss the diluting or handing over of Iran\u2019s stockpile of highly enriched uranium.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 Iran&#8217;s foreign ministry spokesman: <\/p>\n<p>\u25ab\ufe0fWe are focused on finalizing the MOU<\/p>\n<p>\u25ab\ufe0fA 30 and 60 day timeframe is included in the text of the MOU.<\/p>\n<p>\u25ab\ufe0fBut as long as the MOU has not been agreed, this period has not yet begun.<\/p>\n<p>\u25ab\ufe0fOver the past week, the two sides&#8217; positions have been\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GXzrKHj4WI\">pic.twitter.com\/GXzrKHj4WI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nader Itayim | \u200c\u200c\u0646\u0627\u062f\u0631 \u0627\u06cc\u062a\u06cc\u0651\u0645 (@ncitayim) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ncitayim\/status\/2058206390716658035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The US would also ease its blockade of Iranian ports and, in phases, agree to sanctions relief and unfreezing Tehran\u2019s assets held overseas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/ftcmse6551000-e9a9-4b12-bb9a-057.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/ftcmse6551000-e9a9-4b12-bb9a-057.jpg?itok=sW4i2Cqf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump told Axios on Saturday that he would meet his senior officials to discuss the proposal, but the US president added\u00a0<strong>it was a \u201csolid 50\/50\u201d whether he would be able to make a \u201cgood\u201d deal or else \u201cblow them to kingdom come\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He was also expected to hold a call with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Turkey on Saturday, an Arab official said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.creativedestructionmedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/my.creativedestructionmedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/my.cdm.press\/\"><strong>\u2018NO AD\u2019 subscription for CDM!\u00a0\u00a0Sign up here and support real investigative journalism and help save the republic!<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/files.zhedge.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1920,quality=75,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/ftcmse6551000-e9a9-4b12-bb9a-057.jpg\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please Follow us on Truth Social, X\u00a0, Youtube\u00a0, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Gab AXIOS: The Trump administration and Iran are reportedly close to a deal to end the war, with remaining gaps focused on the wording of several points. 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