Iran says obstacles remain, but acknowledges deal taking shape with U.S.

Live Live Updates: Iran and U.S. agree deal to end war taking shape, but Iran says obstacles remain By Tucker Reals Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio Tucker Reals May 25, 2026 / 7:11 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war today:President Trump has said a deal with Iran is "largely negotiated" and that he will either sign "a great and meaningful" pact with Tehran, "or there will be no deal." Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be announced as soon as Monday. Iran acknowledged agreement with the U.S. on many points, but said the signing of a deal is not imminent. It stressed that the proposal under discussion does not include immediate concessions on the "nuclear issue."The Iranian regime tempered expectations Monday, arguing that "frequent changes" and contradictions by the U.S. side present "problems and obstacles" as final details are haggled over. New Updates   0m ago Trump says he's either make "a great and meaningful" deal with Iran, "or there will be no deal" President Trump said in an early Memorial Day morning post on Truth Social that his administration will either reach "a great and meaningful" deal with Iran to end the war, "or there will be no deal."His post appeared largely addressed at rebutting criticism that he could agree to a pact with Iran that includes less restriction of the Islamic Republic's nuclear program than did the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration.Mr. Trump unilaterally pulled the U.S. out of that international agreement, known as the JCPOA, in 2018, during his first administration, prompting Iran to increase its uranium enrichment to near weapons-grade."It will be the exact opposite of the JCPOA disaster negotiated b...