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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The White House says a potential agreement involving Iran has been largely negotiated. NPR's Diaa Hadid reports the Trump administration says it's finalizing the details.

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Trump says final aspects of a deal with Iran are, quote, "currently being discussed and will be announced shortly." He says as part of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened. It's unclear if that means the key energy supply route will return to how it was being operated before the US and Israel began their war. Iran has since insisted on more control. It's also unclear if the deal includes an agreement on the fate of Iran's enriched uranium or whether that will be deferred. Trump says they're closer to a deal after a call with leaders from the Gulf and the region, including mediator Pakistan, to discuss a memorandum of understanding. He says he separately had a call with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Diaa Hadid, NPR News, New Delhi.

Windsor Johnston· Host1:17

Iran has not officially responded to the latest peace proposal. Global crude oil prices remain above one hundred dollars a barrel as the passage through the Strait of Hormuz remains tightly