{"text":[[{"start":14.35,"text":"Donald Trump said an agreement to permanently end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz has “largely been negotiated” and “would be announced shortly”. "}],[{"start":24.799999999999997,"text":"In a post to his Truth Social account on Saturday, the US president said he had concluded a “very good call” with leaders of Gulf countries and other US allies in the Middle East. He said he had a separate call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that had also gone “very well”. "}],[{"start":41.599999999999994,"text":"“Final aspects and details of the deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” Trump wrote. “In addition to many other elements of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened.”"}],[{"start":52.699999999999996,"text":"There was no immediate response from Tehran."}],[{"start":55.49999999999999,"text":"Trump’s comments came after mediators in high-stakes talks in Tehran said they believed they were 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’s nuclear programme."}],[{"start":71.25,"text":"Pakistani and Qatari negotiators held talks with Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Thursday and Friday, and were understood to be in regular contact with the US special envoy Steve Witkoff. The Iranian delegation had been led by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the parliamentary speaker, and Abbas Araghchi, the country’s foreign minister."}],[{"start":91.7,"text":"People briefed on the talks said earlier on Saturday that the potential deal would include a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a commitment to discuss Tehran agreeing to either dilute or hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. The US would ease its blockade of Iranian ports and, in phases, agree to sanctions relief and unfreezing Tehran’s assets held overseas."}],[{"start":116.5,"text":"The US and Israel first launched strikes against Iran in late February. A fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8, but attempts to broker a lasting end to hostilities have accelerated in recent days amid fears in the region that Trump was poised to resume strikes as talks stalled."}],[{"start":132.3,"text":"Earlier this week, Trump said he had been “an hour away” from making a decision to commence strikes on Iran before being persuaded by Gulf allies to pause."}],[{"start":142.4,"text":"The US president had originally planned to visit his golf resort in New Jersey at the weekend. But Trump’s schedule was abruptly changed on Friday. On Saturday he remained at the White House, where he participated in a call with counterparts from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain. "}],[{"start":162.9,"text":"Before full details of the peace proposal were released, it was attacked as a “bad deal” by hardline Republicans."}],[{"start":169.5,"text":"Hawkish senator Lindsey Graham posted on X: “If it is perceived in the region that a deal with Iran allows the regime to survive and become more powerful over time, we will have poured gasoline on the conflicts in Lebanon and Iraq.”"}],[{"start":183.75,"text":"Mike Pompeo, secretary of state during Trump’s first term, described the deal as “Not remotely America First” and no better than the one signed by the Obama administration, Iran and five other nations in 2015, which the president has derided."}],[{"start":206.64999999999998,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1779586092_9150.mp3"}