The New York Times reported on May 31, citing US officials, that President Donald Trump has proposed revisions to several articles of a draft peace agreement aimed at ending the war between the US-Israel alliance and Iran. The changes are described as tightening the terms, and the US has sent back the revised framework for Tehran to review.
According to the report, the specific content of the revisions remains unclear. However, Axios reported that Trump wants to emphasize key points he considers critical, such as how Iran handles nuclear materials.
A senior US official told Axios that Tehran may take three days to respond. “They really live in a cave and don't use email,” the official said. “There will be a deal. The urgency of it, we'll see. We are ready to wait so the president gets what he asks for. It could be a week, could be less or more. By the end of the week, we hope to have something,” the official added.
The new adjustments could extend negotiations between the parties by several days before a decision is reached on whether the agreement can end the conflict that began on February 28.
US sources said the draft was awaiting Trump's approval, but he made no decision after a meeting in the White House Situation Room on May 30.
Trump has previously stated his priorities in any deal include Iran agreeing never to develop nuclear weapons and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blockaded and through which about 20% of global oil supply passes.
On May 31, Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command reaffirmed the country's control over the strait, warning it would target foreign commercial and military vessels that fail to comply with regulations for transiting this strategic waterway.
Tehran has repeatedly stated it has no intention of building nuclear weapons. In March 2025, former US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified before Congress that Washington “continues to assess that Iran is not building nuclear weapons.”
