{"id":13131,"date":"2026-05-24T21:14:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T21:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2026\/05\/24\/live-updates-us-and-iran-signal-progress-on-peace-deal-but-still-negotiating-key-terms-cnn\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T21:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T21:14:28","slug":"live-updates-us-and-iran-signal-progress-on-peace-deal-but-still-negotiating-key-terms-cnn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2026\/05\/24\/live-updates-us-and-iran-signal-progress-on-peace-deal-but-still-negotiating-key-terms-cnn\/","title":{"rendered":"Live updates: US and Iran signal progress on peace deal but still negotiating key terms &#8211; CNN"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-lede\/instances\/cmp4epkal000l27qbdo232y7h@published\" data-component-name=\"live-story-lede\" data-editable=\"top\" data-fixed-ratio=\"16x9\" data-canonical-url-path=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/politics\/video\/booker-iran-deal-trump\" data-auth-type data-card-url data-parent-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/video-resource\/instances\/cmpjvr1a00000356prhz9jt3o@published\" data-video-id=\"me019b59fcd1bb9e81ea2cb85cbef7ce9f2eebd8bc\" data-media-id=\"me019b59fcd1bb9e81ea2cb85cbef7ce9f2eebd8bc\" data-bolt-id=\"02cbbff1-3d37-5a5d-884e-e8d50193f613\" data-live data-analytics-aggregate-events=\"true\" data-custom-experience data-asset-type=\"hlsTs\" data-content-type=\"mediasource-clip\" data-medium-env data-autostart=\"disabled\" data-show-ads=\"true\" data-source=\"CNN\" data-featured-video=\"true\" data-headline=\"Booker on Iran talks: 'Trump is being played as a fool'\" data-has-video-player=\"true\" data-description=\"\n\n<p>Sen. 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Cory Booker tells Jake Tapper he is &#8220;outraged&#8221; by the emerging details about President Trump&#8217;s potential Iran deal. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;,&#8221;firstPublishSlug&#8221;:&#8221;booker-iran-deal-trump&#8221;,&#8221;headline&#8221;:&#8221;Booker on Iran talks: &#8216;Trump is being played as a fool'&#8221;,&#8221;id&#8221;:&#8221;me019b59fcd1bb9e81ea2cb85cbef7ce9f2eebd8bc&#8221;,&#8221;isAdSensitive&#8221;:false,&#8221;mediumId&#8221;:&#8221;me019b59fcd1bb9e81ea2cb85cbef7ce9f2eebd8bc&#8221;,&#8221;sectionName&#8221;:&#8221;politics&#8221;,&#8221;source&#8221;:&#8221;CNN&#8221;,&#8221;stellarId&#8221;:&#8221;L19jb21wb25lbnRzL3ZpZGVvLXJlc291cmNlL2luc3RhbmNlcy9jbXBqdnIxYTAwMDAwMzU2cHJoejlqdDNv&#8221;,&#8221;trt&#8221;:&#8221;91.258&#8243;,&#8221;videoTags&#8221;:[],&#8221;videoUrl&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/politics\/video\/booker-iran-deal-trump&#8221;}&#8221;>        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/booker-sotu.jpg?c=16x9&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"booker sotu.jpg\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Booker on Iran talks: &#8216;Trump is being played as a fool&#8217;                 <\/p>\n<p><span>                                                                                     1:31                             <\/span>                                 <span> \u2022 Source:                                      <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/\">CNN<\/a>         <\/span>                     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpjvr1di0008356psj8zu4me@published\" data-name=\"booker sotu.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-original-height=\"1080\" data-original-width=\"1920\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/booker-sotu.jpg?c=original\" data-unselectable=\"true\">        <picture><source height=\"720\" width=\"1280\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"540\" width=\"960\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"270\" width=\"480\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"270\" width=\"480\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\"  type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/booker-sotu.jpg?c=16x9\" alt=\"booker sotu.jpg\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Booker on Iran talks: &#8216;Trump is being played as a fool&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                    1:31          <span>         <\/span>  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section data-editable=\"main\" data-track-zone=\"main\" data-reorderable=\"main\">\n<article data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story\/instances\/cmp4epkbl001b27qbakq451st@published\" data-deep-link-id data-drag-disable=\"true\" data-site=\"cnn\" data-post-text-plural=\"Posts\" data-post-text-single=\"Post\" data-redpill-text-single=\"New Update\" data-redpill-text-plural=\"New Updates\" data-deeplink-text-single=\"Newer Post\" data-deeplink-text-plural=\"Newer Posts\" data-show-paywall=\"true\" data-enable-livestory-paywall=\"true\" data-enable-livestory-regwall=\"false\">\n<section data-tabcontent=\"Content\">\n<div data-editable=\"spotlight\">\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 21:11:36 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmp4epkbl001227qbfjq00vxm@published\" data-post-id=\"cmp4epkbl001227qbfjq00vxm\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"0\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmp7fh0b900043b6ro4cdbu25@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u2022 <strong>Where peace talks stand: <\/strong>The US and Iran are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjyh27g00003b6s7d0gbxue\">signaling progress<\/a> in efforts to resolve the war, but crucial details of a framework agreement are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjysxdv0000356rjrkcr0rc\">still under negotiation<\/a>. President Donald Trump has indicated a deal is close but said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjvbr68000k3b6uesma9apd\">the US won\u2019t rush its decision<\/a>.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk96z0i00143b6r7wfwg7l4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u2022 <strong>How the deal would work: <\/strong>The framework would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpk91uge00083b6rjq8kwfuc\">give negotiators 60 days<\/a> to iron out a longer-term agreement, according to a senior Trump administration official. The specific terms surrounding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjjz1ee00003b6xobdj1wy4\">the Strait of Hormuz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjtlx7o00003j6vnzkg2d96\">Iran\u2019s nuclear program<\/a> will be critical. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/middleeast\/iran-us-proposed-deal-wwk-intl\">Here\u2019s what we know so far.<\/a>     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvtz51000g3b6uae5126ju@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u2022 <strong>Long road ahead: <\/strong>If a deal is reached to end the war and reopen the strait, it will be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/business\/iran-war-end-strait-gas-prices\">lengthy and complex process<\/a> to alleviate the world\u2019s energy crisis and start lowering prices for consumers.     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-editable=\"items\" data-reorderable-component=\"items\">\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 20:53:08 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpk91uge00083b6rjq8kwfuc@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpk91uge00083b6rjq8kwfuc\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"0\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk91ugf000a3b6raszmf077@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The framework agreement between the United States and Iran gives the parties \u201c60 days to reach final deal points,\u201d according to a senior administration official.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk92m5p000c3b6rdsg1s2mh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             According to the official, the potential deal would make sure Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon and would commit them to giving up highly enriched uranium, which the president often refers to as \u201cnuclear dust.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk92m5p000d3b6r0n4p72ax@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             How the stockpile is disposed of remains to be negotiated and would be a part of the next phase of negotiations.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk92m5p000e3b6rsdfady4y@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The official said that the deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, making sure that it is \u201cde-mined and back open for business\u201d but did not provide specifics on how the critical waterway would function going forward.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk92m5p000f3b6r7be0u6d6@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cThe important part of how this is structured is, if Iran doesn\u2019t perform, they don\u2019t get anything. No dust? No dollars. As the Strait opens, the blockade loosens proportionately,\u201d the official said. \u201cThis is \u2018trust but verify\u2019 on steroids.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk92m5p000g3b6rtg166ibq@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             These details come the day after a call with Gulf and other regional leaders that Trump said \u201cwent well.\u201d He said the group discussed all things concerning Iran and related to the memorandum of understanding pertaining to peace. Shortly after that call he said that an agreement had been \u201clargely negotiated\u201d and details would \u201cbe announced shortly\u201d but Sunday morning he said that he was not in a rush to finalize anything and believes that time is on his side.     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 18:47:32 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpk4mj7y00003b6rf15gtej3@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpk4mj7y00003b6rf15gtej3\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"1\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk4mjfh00023b6rw6l6fg8a@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             US President Donald Trump said \u201cif\u201d he strikes an Iran deal, it will differ from the one made under former President Barack Obama, saying it \u201cis the exact opposite, but nobody has seen it, or knows what it is.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk4n5tv00053b6r1dm715ff@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cIf I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one, not like the one made by Obama,\u201d he said <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116630919376298273\" target=\"_blank\">in a post on Truth Social<\/a>, saying that deal gave Iran \u201ca clear and open path to a Nuclear Weapon.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk4n5tv00063b6r8ad4q75p@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             While saying his deal would differ greatly from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action negotiated during the Obama administration and insisting it would be the \u201cexact opposite,\u201d Trump said no one knows the full details and the deal isn\u2019t \u201ceven fully negotiated yet.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk4n5tv00073b6rynddh47w@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cOur deal is the exact opposite, but nobody has seen it, or knows what it is. It isn\u2019t even fully negotiated yet. So don\u2019t listen to the losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about. Unlike those before me who should have solved this problem many years ago, I don\u2019t make bad deals!\u201d     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag=\"catch up\" data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 17:40:14 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjyh27g00003b6s7d0gbxue@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjyh27g00003b6s7d0gbxue\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"2\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpjyry3x00053b6sh47xdfqz@published\" data-name=\"GettyImages-2276029086.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2276029086-20260524134023603.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2276029086-20260524134023603.jpg?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran, on May 16.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjyh2b600013b6s8j769gy4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             While President Donald Trump said a deal is close and both US and Iranian officials are signaling progress in the peace effort, an agreement is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjysxdv0000356rjrkcr0rc\">not expected to be signed today<\/a>, a senior US administration official told CNN.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk1e0h5000x3b6rp9yuvnji@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Details of the agreement are still being negotiated, including specific terms around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjjz1ee00003b6xobdj1wy4\">the Strait of Hormuz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjtlx7o00003j6vnzkg2d96\">Iran\u2019s nuclear program<\/a>, according to the official. Negotiators are also ironing out details on sanctions relief and unfreezing Iranian assets.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk1fvcv000y3b6rppjwupy0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Trump said Sunday that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjvbr68000k3b6uesma9apd\">the US won\u2019t rush into a deal<\/a> and the American blockade of Iranian ports will remain in full effect until an agreement is reached.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk01b4b00073b6szrwxfcge@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             <em>Here\u2019s what else we\u2019ve been covering:<\/em>     <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/list\/instances\/cmpjyugm800063b6sc6lwkr2g@published\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<ul data-editable=\"items\">\n<li data-editable=\"items.0.text\">                      <strong>Economic outlook: <\/strong>As momentum builds toward a potential agreement, so are hopes that the conflict\u2019s economic impacts will be abated. But even if a deal is reached to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, experts expect a logistical nightmare that could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjuvwcf00003b6ubs9hflyw\">keep oil and gas prices stubbornly high<\/a> for a long time. Top White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett tried to paint a rosier picture in an interview with CBS on Sunday, saying prices will come down soon after the strait and oil refineries reopen.                <\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"items.1.text\">                      <strong>Netanyahu weighs in: <\/strong>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjvgyho00013b6y75x79en7\">publicly responded<\/a> for the first time Sunday to reports of the emerging US-Iran deal, stating that \u201cIran will never have a nuclear weapon.\u201d Netanyahu said he and Trump are in touch about the negotiations and agree that any final agreement \u201cmust eliminate the nuclear danger.\u201d                <\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"items.2.text\">                      <strong>Congress reacts: <\/strong>Speaker of the House Mike Johnson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjubmco000a3b6u8woo9c4s\">predicted that a deal with Iran<\/a> would bring gas prices down and be \u201ca big thing\u201d for the US midterm elections. GOP Sen. Thom Tillis said a deal would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjvi9uw0000356s57nu4isn\">\u201cdoomed to fail\u201d<\/a> because of a lack of congressional oversight. Democratic Sen. Cory Booker called the potential deal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjvhbfk00003j6timlpowkd\">a form of hypocrisy<\/a> from the Trump administration. And outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie said he would be in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjvzndf00083j6td3er9x54\">favor of a short-term deal<\/a> with Iran that would allow for more negotiations on the nuclear issue.                <\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"items.3.text\">                      <strong>Strait movements: <\/strong>Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had authorized more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjsgk12001j3d5vuqbo0h2f\">30 vessels to traverse the Strait of Hormuz<\/a> in the past 24 hours, according to the state-affiliated Fars news agency.                <\/li>\n<li data-editable=\"items.4.text\">                      <strong>Key mediators: <\/strong>Pakistan and Qatar have emerged as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjtssrd001v3d5v026ox34x\">important mediators<\/a> between Tehran and Washington, relaying respective peace proposals and counterproposals between the two warring parties.                <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk09tfe000a3b6stymoj7ho@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             <em>CNN\u2019s Julia Benbrook, Kevin Liptak, Abbas Al Lawati, Sophie Tanno, David Goldman, Tal Shalev, Eugenia Yosef, Billy Stockwell, Alison Main, Dalia Abdelwahab and Aida Karimi contributed to this report. <\/em>     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 17:32:34 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpk05usi0000356rjnq7aoiu@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpk05usi0000356rjnq7aoiu\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"3\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpk20cxz00033b6s62adsfj9@published\" data-name=\"GettyImages-2272576529.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.667\" data-original-height=\"2001\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2272576529.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2272576529.jpg?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"Sen. Chris Van Hollen attends a hearing on April 22,  in Washington, DC.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2001\" width=\"3000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk05vhn0003356rdtry2iyc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen voiced his concerns regarding President Donald Trump\u2019s potential deal with Iran, claiming he is \u201cdigging a hole.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk060l70004356rm8scmvdm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cPrices are going up, interest rates are going up, and we\u2019re mired in this war in Iran. And when you\u2019re digging a hole, you should stop digging. That\u2019s what this agreement sounds like,\u201d Van Hollen said Sunday on CBS\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk060l70006356rf28wyq3c@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             CNN has reported that a deal would potentially include the unfreezing of Iranian assets and the relief of sanctions in exchange for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpk060l70005356rcl6ykflc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The strait \u201cwas open before the war started,\u201d Van Hollen said, adding he thinks Iran will retain control over it. \u201cWe also know Iran has an even more hardline regime in place now, and we\u2019re talking about releasing some of Iran\u2019s frozen assets. So, look, my view is, as I said, stop digging.\u201d     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 16:05:40 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjysxdv0000356rjrkcr0rc@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjysxdv0000356rjrkcr0rc\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"4\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjysxre0002356rw4ax046e@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             A US agreement with Iran is not expected to be signed today, a senior administration official tells CNN. According to the official, details of the agreement are still being negotiated.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjyt12p0004356rcna7i0e8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Iran has committed in principle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and dispose of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of the agreement with the United States, a separate administration official said.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjyt12p0005356rrske6jfo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             How exactly the stockpile is disposed of remains to be negotiated, the official added, as does the length of a moratorium on future uranium enrichment.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjyt12p0006356raic6sciv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Sanctions relief and unfreezing Iranian assets would follow only if the Strait reopens and Iran follows through on its commitments to negotiate curbs on its nuclear program, the official said.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjyt12p0007356rnt9a9u8p@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The specific dollar amount that Iran would receive as part of the deal have yet to be negotiated, the official said.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjyt12p0008356rgkw8l8wk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             This comes the day after President Donald Trump said that an agreement between the United States and Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/23\/middleeast\/iran-us-progress-framework-diplomacy-intl\">had been \u201clargely negotiated,\u201d<\/a> signaling potential momentum toward ending the monthslong war.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjyt12p0009356rc8xqqfzw@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             It is still not certain if this draft will turn into a final agreement.     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 17:12:55 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjvzndf00083j6td3er9x54@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjvzndf00083j6td3er9x54\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"5\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpk14kqm00023b6sz71qn0ko@published\" data-name=\"GettyImages-2270934619.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"5212\" data-original-width=\"7818\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2270934619.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2270934619.jpg?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"Rep. Thomas Massie speaks during a Senate hearing on April 15, in Washington, DC.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"5212\" width=\"7818\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvzndf000a3j6tihr94o1b@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Outgoing US Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday morning he would be in favor of a short-term deal with Iran that would allow for more negotiations on the nuclear issue.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjw07lv000c3j6t65hcuki2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cI was the author of the first war powers resolution to get us out of Iran,\u201d Massie told NBC News\u2019 \u201cMeet the Press.\u201d \u201cMy constituents are hurting. Gas is almost $5 a gallon, diesel is almost $6 a gallon, and the farmers here in Kentucky can\u2019t afford the fertilizer to put on their fields. So, heck yes, I would support it.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjw07lv000d3j6thhzadyu0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Massie is notably among the few Republicans that diverged from the party line on the matter of the war.  That stance, along with Massie\u2019s push to publicly release files related to the activities of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and other repeated instances of breaking with his party, contributed to President\u2019s Donald Trump\u2019s public chagrin and a successful effort to defeat his 2026 reelection bid.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjygwgp000z3b6u0lt6wgfm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Trump yesterday said an agreement had been \u201clargely negotiated\u201d although specific terms are still unclear. A regional source with knowledge of the negotiations told CNN that the deal is expected to unfold in two phases, with the first focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the second, lasting 30-60 days, focusing on detailed negotiations over the nuclear issue and other issues.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjw0pa1000f3j6t3l0tu9ol@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Massie, who is Libertarian-leaning, seemed to nod at his divergence from the Republican Party on the war, going as far as using some of his colleagues\u2019 skepticism of reports of the deal\u2019s terms as a litmus test for his support of it.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjw07lv000e3j6t6x94xliu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cWe don\u2019t know what the terms of it are, but if Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz were crashing out last night, I\u2019d say it\u2019s probably a pretty good deal,\u201d he said in reference to skepticism from two Republican senators with Iran-hawkish attitudes.     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag=\"analysis\" data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 18:47:23 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjuvwcf00003b6ubs9hflyw@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjuvwcf00003b6ubs9hflyw\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"6\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpk411pp00003b6rkzddv2nm@published\" data-name=\"GettyImages-2277557894.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"3648\" data-original-width=\"5472\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2277557894.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2277557894.jpg?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"Gas prices are displayed at a station on May 21, 2026 in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. According to AAA, the national average gas price for regular gas is $4.56 per gallon, the highest in four years.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"3648\" width=\"5472\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjuvwf200023b6ullzdzosx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             As momentum appears to be building toward a peace agreement between the US and Iran, so too are hopes that the conflict\u2019s significant economic impacts will be abated.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjuxu4c00053b6u3uloqupo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Plenty of uncertainty remains over the exact status of the negotiations and the specific terms of any agreement, including around the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway for passage of much of the world\u2019s oil supply.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjv0bci00063b6ubkj3uasd@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             But if this really, truly is the end of the war and the strait is about to reopen, what happens next? When will prices return to where they were before the war?     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjv0qvx00073b6uuhwkmk0m@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Not anytime soon.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjv1fpk00083b6uu3e0dswl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             <strong>First, a logistical nightmare: <\/strong>Once the strait has truly reopened, a complex, multi-step process will have to unfold, including clearing the strait\u2019s existing bottlenecks, drawing down stockpiles, restarting production and making repairs.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjv53ag00093b6u1qdcsu7f@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             <strong>What will happen to oil and gas prices: <\/strong>Traders have tried several times to test a new floor for crude, but it hasn\u2019t settled below $94 a barrel since mid-March. Brent crude futures settled at a little over $100 a barrel on Friday, and if traders are optimistic about peace progress, they may try to test the lower limits when trading resumes Monday evening.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjv5m48000a3b6uoiaa6c31@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             JPMorgan analysts, who expect the strait to open toward the beginning of June, expect oil to average $97 a barrel throughout the rest of the year.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvdpzz000e3b6un1sf7wjt@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Historically, Brent needs to be in the $60 range for $3-a-gallon gas, noted Michael Green, chief strategist\u202fat Simplify Asset Management. The futures market currently doesn\u2019t anticipate that happening until 2032.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjv638c000b3b6u4qh34c4m@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The longer this peace lasts, and the more evidence that production is rebooting, the lower oil prices could go.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjv654d000c3b6u9av809da@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             But there\u2019s a lot of \u201cifs.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjv699f000d3b6uyn3g10ea@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             <strong>Read our full breakdown of the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/business\/iran-war-end-strait-gas-prices\"><strong>potential impact on gas prices<\/strong><\/a> <strong>and the energy market.<\/strong>     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 16:47:22 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjvgmvi00283d5ve3xj3wc2@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjvgmvi00283d5ve3xj3wc2\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"7\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpk0b2tq00013b6sm0kgwn8c@published\" data-name=\"2026-02-28T090834Z_1822277025_RC2XUJAPU9TC_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-BLAST.JPG\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.6944134078212291\" data-original-height=\"2486\" data-original-width=\"3580\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2026-02-28t090834z-1822277025-rc2xujapu9tc-rtrmadp-3-iran-crisis-blast.JPG?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2026-02-28t090834z-1822277025-rc2xujapu9tc-rtrmadp-3-iran-crisis-blast.JPG?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"Birds fly overhead after an airstrike in Tehran, Iran, on February 28.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2486\" width=\"3580\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvgmvj002a3d5vyx9v4ozx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             On February 28, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/23\/middleeast\/iran-us-progress-framework-diplomacy-intl\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced a \u201cmajor\u201d attack on Iran, saying the United States\u2019 main objective was \u201cto defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvjzpx002d3d5ve1m61tgr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Those threats, he said, included Iran\u2019s nuclear program \u2013 a reoccurring sticking point which has also hampered more recent negotiations to end the fighting.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvkam0002e3d5vtvbzoymg@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran \u2014 which killed then supreme leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/02\/28\/middleeast\/obituary-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-hnk-intl\">Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a> \u2014 resulted in thousands of deaths across the country and caused damage to dozens of museums, historic buildings and cultural sites, according to Iranian media outlets and officials. In response, Iran launched waves of retaliatory strikes across the Middle East and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvn5zh002f3d5v8jistyr8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Weeks prior to the outbreak of war in February, the Trump administration amassed the largest military buildup in the Middle East since the invasion of Iraq in 2003, triggering warnings about escalating regional violence if a conflict broke out.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvo0tg002g3d5vpplnrwzm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             At the same time, US envoys were holding regular talks with Iran over a potential new nuclear deal. But those negotiations did little to avert military action, with Trump accusing Iran at the time of rejecting \u201cevery opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvol3w002h3d5vsom3volu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The start of the war in February also followed mass anti-regime protests in Iran the previous month, fueled<strong> <\/strong>by economic discontent amid spiraling costs.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjwu6lt00013b6t6f96tp8r@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             A brutal crackdown by the Iranian regime in response led Trump to promise support for protesters, saying the US was \u201clocked and loaded.\u201d     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 16:41:25 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjvbr68000k3b6uesma9apd@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjvbr68000k3b6uesma9apd\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"8\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpk05zrb00003b6s2losxbyp@published\" data-name=\"c-2026-05-22T205042Z_816756246_RC2KELA1L2EI_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"2400\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/c-2026-05-22t205042z-816756246-rc2kela1l2ei-rtrmadp-3-usa-trump.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/c-2026-05-22t205042z-816756246-rc2kela1l2ei-rtrmadp-3-usa-trump.jpg?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"President Donald Trump stands on stage at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York on Friday.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1600\" width=\"2400\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvbr68000m3b6ulki1bxuc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             President Donald Trump said the United States will not \u201crush into a deal\u201d with Iran, adding that the American blockade of Iranian ports will remain in \u201cfull force and effect\u201d until an agreement is reached.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvc2n5000p3b6u7ww1wnrf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cThe negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116629952973301768\" target=\"_blank\">Trump wrote in a social media post Sunday morning<\/a>. \u201cBoth sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes! Our relationship with Iran is becoming a much more professional and productive one.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvc2n5000q3b6udd8oic81@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Trump reiterated that Iran must understand \u201cthat they cannot develop or procure a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvc2n5000r3b6u5c9ynlk0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/23\/middleeast\/iran-us-progress-framework-diplomacy-intl\">The president yesterday said an agreement between the United States and Iran had been \u201clargely negotiated\u201d<\/a> and that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened, signaling potential momentum toward ending the monthslong war.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvmqm0000s3b6uovpk13fm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The deal is expected to unfold in two phases, a regional source with knowledge of the negotiations told CNN. In the first phase, Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz to its pre-war status with shipping security in the region ensured, and provide assurances that it will not pursue nuclear weapons, the source said. Iran will also be allowed to resume the sale of fuel and oil.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvmrai000u3b6ugpflsy8c@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The second phase, lasting 30-60 days, will focus on detailed negotiations over the nuclear issue and other, broader issues, the source said.     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 15:12:24 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjvhbfk00003j6timlpowkd@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjvhbfk00003j6timlpowkd\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"9\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvhbsi00023j6t2ln1j0cp@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Democratic US Sen. Cory Booker expressed his criticism of the deal under negotiation in the US-Iran war, suggesting that the reported parameters expose a form of hypocrisy from the Trump administration after it nixed an agreement formed under the Obama administration.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvj2rf00053j6tg9uq581q@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201c(Trump) criticized roundly that the deal that got rid of their nuclear program, or their so-highly-enriched program, involved getting $50 billion for Iran,\u201d Booker, who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told CNN\u2019s Jake Tapper on \u201cState of the Union.\u201d \u201cBut already, the president\u2019s balance sheet is letting more than $14 billion go through.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvj56700063j6t0ivun4oi@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             CNN has learned that some metrics of the deal include the unfreezing of some Iranian assets being held in offshore banks. Booker characterized moves in that vein as a double standard that could jeopardize regional stability, pointing out that easing US sanctions could open the door to further enrichment of uranium nearing weapons-grade status.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvj8tt00073j6tenldt8vb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cThe same deal he criticized, he\u2019s already doing worse than,\u201d Booker said. \u201cGiving Iran more money, as he has said, will allow them to do things like fuel their proxies, their terrorist proxies. That\u2019s why this war is wrong.\u201d     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 15:20:28 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjvi9uw0000356s57nu4isn@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjvi9uw0000356s57nu4isn\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"10\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpjxb9bp00063b6uagd1yayw@published\" data-name=\"GettyImages-2270954812.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2270954812.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2270954812.jpg?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"Sen. Thom Tillis speaks to reporters on April 15, in Washington, DC.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjviac00003356sxyc0shgb@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             GOP Sen. Thom Tillis predicted the deal that President Donald Trump is working to finalize with Iran is \u201cdoomed to fail\u201d because it lacks congressional oversight.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvjh8a0004356sw1odcrax@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Tillis said the deal \u201cdoesn\u2019t make sense,\u201d in an interview on CNN\u2019s \u201cState of the Union,\u201d and cast doubt on the likelihood Iran abides by the terms of any agreement.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvjh8b0005356sblictrx1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cWe were told about 11 weeks ago by Hegseth and the Department of Defense that they had obliterated Iran\u2019s defenses, and it was just a matter of time before we had the nuclear material. Now we\u2019re talking about a posture where we may accept the nuclear material remaining in Iran. How does that make sense at all?\u201d he asked.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvjh8b0006356s2nblt5mj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             He also said it was \u201cquestionable\u201d whether Iran would start clearing out of the Strait of Hormuz before the terms of the deal are established.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvjh8b0007356svsfsvtre@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cThere are a lot of things that need to be explained, and as I\u2019ve said before, any agreement with Iran that isn\u2019t subject to ratification by Congress is going, I think, going to be doomed to fail,\u201d he said.     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 15:25:07 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjvgyho00013b6y75x79en7@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjvgyho00013b6y75x79en7\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"11\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpjx6oer00053b6uadgv291z@published\" data-name=\"2026-05-11T004852Z_1182016822_RC2MTKAAGNAB_RTRMADP_3_USA-ISRAEL-NETANYAHU.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2026-05-11t004852z-1182016822-rc2mtkaagnab-rtrmadp-3-usa-israel-netanyahu.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2026-05-11t004852z-1182016822-rc2mtkaagnab-rtrmadp-3-usa-israel-netanyahu.jpg?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony in Jerusalem on April 21.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvhc4x00063b6ybtliy3pr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly responded for the first time Sunday to reports of an emerging US-Iran agreement to end the war, stating that \u201cIran will never have a nuclear weapon.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvhc4x00073b6yzqeh8k15@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The message was posted on X alongside what appeared to be an AI-generated image of Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjx8owz002i3d5vbolxzkvi@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Later Sunday, Netanyahu added that he and Trump had agreed that any final agreement with Iran \u201cmust eliminate the nuclear danger.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvhc4x00083b6yvyumlauj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Trump and Netanyahu spoke on Saturday following reports of progress toward a US memorandum of understanding with Iran, amid Israeli concerns that a limited deal that is focused on extending the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz would fail to address core issues for Israel, primarily Iran\u2019s nuclear program and stockpile of enriched uranium.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjvhc4y00093b6y7zv9ydl1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             According to an Israeli official, Trump reassured Netanyahu that he would \u201cstand firm\u201d in negotiations on his demand for the dismantling of Iran\u2019s nuclear program and the removal of all enriched uranium from its territory, and would not sign a final agreement without these conditions being met.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjxh2ic000p3b6u7tty5sjl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             <em>This post has been updated with additional comments from Netanyahu.<\/em>     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 15:13:58 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjtlx7o00003j6vnzkg2d96@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjtlx7o00003j6vnzkg2d96\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"12\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpjx11ok00043b6ua9dkudhh@published\" data-name=\"2026-02-02T143952Z_1938667201_RC2PDJAPWW51_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-DIPLOMACY.JPG\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.649\" data-original-height=\"1947\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2026-02-02t143952z-1938667201-rc2pdjapww51-rtrmadp-3-iran-crisis-diplomacy.JPG?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2026-02-02t143952z-1938667201-rc2pdjapww51-rtrmadp-3-iran-crisis-diplomacy.JPG?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"A satellite image taken on January 30 shows buildings at Natanz nuclear site in Iran.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1947\" width=\"3000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjtlxrd00023j6vqnmyqmum@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             US President Donald Trump has consistently said that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjtm32g00043j6vnpvyusv0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Indeed, the White House published an account on March 2 entitled \u201c74 Times President Trump Has Made Clear That Iran Cannot Have a Nuclear Weapon.\u201d He has reiterated that many times since.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjtm32g00053j6v1i4p0nvr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             To that end, US negotiators have sought severe limits on Iran\u2019s ability to enrich uranium as well as the surrender of its existing stockpile of highly enriched uranium, estimated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at 408 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% \u2013 close to weapons grade.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjtm32g00063j6vwo2rguq3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Iran has always maintained that it is not pursuing a nuclear weapon and, as a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), has the right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjtm32g00073j6vh796cjxr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Both in negotiations with the US last year and since the conflict began in February, Tehran has resisted long-term suspension of enrichment.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjtm32g00083j6v2xswf0m5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             American negotiators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/20\/politics\/social-media-posts-trump-iran-deal\">proposed<\/a> a 20-year pause last month, a source familiar with the discussions said. Iran responded with a proposal for a five-year suspension, which the US rejected, according to a US official.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjtm32g00093j6vim7m7yd8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Iran has also resisted sending its enriched uranium abroad, as the US has demanded, and state-linked Iranian media outlets have insisted that a potential document to end the war includes no commitment to hand over stockpiles and postpones nuclear negotiations until after the war ends.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjtm32g000c3j6vj4t6ze4x@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Those negotiations were underway in February when the US and Israel began military strikes against Iran.     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 18:58:48 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjtssrd001v3d5v026ox34x@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjtssrd001v3d5v026ox34x\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"13\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpk49krv00013b6rtj8n2xpd@published\" data-name=\"GettyImages-2271900919.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"3728\" data-original-width=\"5592\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2271900919.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2271900919.jpg?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"Motorcyclists ride past posters highlighting Pakistan's mediation of Iran-US peace talks in Islamabad on April 22, 2026.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"3728\" width=\"5592\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjtssre001x3d5v2jsa6jmo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator between Tehran and Washington amid the tense regional conflict, relaying respective peace proposals and counterproposals between the two warring parties.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjttbcw00203d5vk33xfsqo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The country is well-placed to act as mediator given its cordial ties with both Iran and the United States, with Pakistan\u2019s Army Chief Asim Munir \u2013 who US President Donald Trump has called his \u201cfavorite field marshal\u201d \u2013 leading Islamabad\u2019s efforts.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjupwj500003b6uazcojjwx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Pakistan is also home to the largest population of Shia Muslims outside of Iran and unlike Islamic countries in the Gulf region, does not host any US military bases.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjttbcw00213d5vie7xxzl7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Munir met Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the country\u2019s chief negotiator Mohammad Ghalibaf in recent days to discuss \u201cpreventing escalation\u201d and ending the war, according to Iran\u2019s state news agency IRNA.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjttbcw00223d5v9zswgmus@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Meanwhile, officials from Qatar \u2013 a key US ally \u2013 also held talks in Tehran earlier this week to support the US in reaching a final deal with Iran, a source with knowledge of the visit told CNN.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpju28mg00273d5vuurpmvvd@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Despite the Qatari visit, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei confirmed Pakistani officials would still serve as the official mediators. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoed this sentiment on Friday, saying that Pakistan continues to be \u201cthe primary interlocutor.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjttbcw00243d5vg09sdqsh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Oman has also acted as a mediator between the US and Iran, notably as the host of US-Iran nuclear negotiations in Omani capital Muscat before the war broke out. Consultations between Iran and Oman to discuss the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing, Baghaei said earlier this week.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjttbcw00253d5v9llxakb1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             <em>CNN\u2019s Mitchell McCluskey, Mostafa Salem, Jennifer Hansler, Tim Lister and Sophia Saifi contributed reporting.<\/em>     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 14:25:05 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjubmco000a3b6u8woo9c4s@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjubmco000a3b6u8woo9c4s\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"14\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpjvb44w00033b6ussfpcgg1@published\" data-name=\"GettyImages-2275668072.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.6437882415536047\" data-original-height=\"4840\" data-original-width=\"7518\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2275668072.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2275668072.jpg?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"Prices are displayed at a Chevron gas station in Pasadena, California, on May 11.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"4840\" width=\"7518\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjubmcp000c3b6uro0qj8v7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             House Speaker Mike Johnson said the deal with Iran that President Donald Trump is working to finalize will help bolster the GOP in this year\u2019s midterm elections by lowering gas prices, which have skyrocketed since the war began.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjuc31z000e3b6uv8848lwx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cYeah, it\u2019s a big thing,\u201d he told \u201cFox and Friends,\u201d weighing in on the political implications of the potential agreement.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjuc31z000f3b6uw1nwwitc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Johnson said Republican were hoping to let the economy \u201ctake off like a rocket\u201d under the conditions established in Trump\u2019s domestic policy package, which passed with only GOP votes last summer, \u201cand then the Iran skirmish began.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjuc31z000g3b6us28uctbx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cSo, when this settles out, gas prices come back down to earth, that means your grocery prices come down again because of transport costs and all the rest could be a big factor. The kitchen table issues are going to decide the midterms,\u201d he added.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjuc31z000h3b6uait4i5tn@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The Louisiana Republican said he spoke with the president on Saturday night, with Johnson adding he\u2019s \u201cvery confident\u201d that the deal will be successful in preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjuga6o000j3b6uphf5ng98@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             <strong>Some context: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/business\/iran-war-end-strait-gas-prices\">Reopening the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, the critical waterway for international oil trade, may not result in an immediate drop in gas prices. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of ADNOC, Abu Dhabi\u2019s state oil company, said on Wednesday that full flows through the strait will not return until the first or second quarter of 2027. He noted that it would take at least four months to return oil flow to 80% of what it was before the conflict.     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 19:29:54 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjsgk12001j3d5vuqbo0h2f@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjsgk12001j3d5vuqbo0h2f\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"15\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpk657ka00023b6rf1d9xa42@published\" data-name=\"GettyImages-2276029232.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"3360\" data-original-width=\"5040\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2276029232.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/gettyimages-2276029232.jpg?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"A ship remains anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"3360\" width=\"5040\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjsgk13001l3d5vx1dz4i3l@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said today that it had authorized more than 30 vessels to traverse the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, according to the state-affiliated Fars news agency.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjshp4z001p3d5vrt03vv63@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The IRGC\u2019s announcement came shortly after a senior Iranian source told CNN the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjqmxhf00173d5vbqpdz4zc\">critical waterway<\/a> was already open, but said \u201ccoordination with Iranian relevant authorities must happen to ensure safe transit.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjshp4z001o3d5voc8txgfo@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             CNN cannot independently verify the IRGC\u2019s claim, but data from MarineTraffic, a maritime intelligence provider, appears to show several vessels crossing the strait since yesterday, though still fewer than pre-war levels.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjssrid001u3d5v8o0z61ww@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             On Saturday, US President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/23\/middleeast\/iran-us-progress-framework-diplomacy-intl\">Donald Trump<\/a> said the strait \u201cwill be opened\u201d as part of an agreement between Washington and Tehran, but he did not explicitly say it would return to unrestricted pre-war navigation.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjshp4z001q3d5vg802v3n5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Iran\u2019s semi-official news agency Tasnim said today the strait \u201cwill not return to its pre-war status,\u201d adding that Tehran \u201ccontinues to emphasize the exercise of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz through various means.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjshp4z001r3d5vkcshy42v@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Iranian state broadcaster IRIB claimed earlier today that 240 vessels are currently waiting to get Iran\u2019s permission to enter the strait.     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 13:19:07 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjsq6sh00003b6u9cp1hnnv@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjsq6sh00003b6u9cp1hnnv\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"16\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjsq72k00033b6uxvzc0m48@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it \u201cabsurd\u201d to suggest that the deal President Donald Trump is teasing with Iran is insufficient.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjsrr5v00053b6u6h306ehd@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             While on a trip to India, Rubio told reporters that the president\u2019s commitment to stopping Iran from having a nuclear weapon \u201cshouldn\u2019t be questioned by anybody.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjsrr5v00063b6ubxhxpfp9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cThe idea that somehow this president, given everything he\u2019s already proven he\u2019s willing to do, is going to somehow agree to a deal that ultimately winds up putting Iran in a stronger position when it comes to nuclear ambitions is absurd,\u201d he added.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjsrr5v00073b6urdyuswle@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Trump said Saturday that a broader agreement between the United States and Iran has been \u201clargely negotiated\u201d and that the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjsrr5v00083b6ujdudpla3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Rubio touted \u201cprogress\u201d on Sunday, adding, \u201cI\u2019m always cautious when I say that because you can agree to things on paper, they actually have to be implemented.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjsrr5v00093b6udey0iian@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cI do think perhaps there is the possibility that over the next few hours the world will get some good news, at least with regards to the straits and with regards to a process that can ultimately leave us where the president wants us to be, and that is a world that no longer has to be in fear or worry about an Iranian nuclear weapon,\u201d he said.     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 13:41:24 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjpdwgq0000356uwxr7bdzg@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjpdwgq0000356uwxr7bdzg\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"17\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjpdwuz0002356u6hjz62vr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Efforts to broker a deal between the US and Iran are reaching a climax on a hugely symbolic day for Iranians \u2014 the anniversary of the 1982 liberation of the city of Khorramshahr, seen as a turning point in the war against Iraq during that decade.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjpe05x0004356us3ws0vjq@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The conflict began in September 1980 when former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein invaded his neighbor in the wake of the revolution that brought Iran\u2019s clerical leaders to power. The violence, which caused devastating loss for both nations, came to an end in August 1988 with a UN-backed deal.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjpe05x0005356umq9ox9g8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             A host of top officials have issued comments marking the day, which appear as much directed at the US as serving commemorative purpose.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjs8u6z00003b6uhl1cl1kw@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             With a deal appearing close, today could also prove a pivotal moment in Iranian history.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjpe05y0006356ubmtxxevq@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cNo tyrant has the power to stand against Iran\u2019s devoted and faithful soldiers,\u201d parliamentary speaker and key negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjpe05y0007356u4cl9azmd@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             In his message marking the anniversary, Ghalibaf praised the \u201cunmatched bravery\u201d of Iranian fighters. \u201cThese fighters taught the world that honor and dignity belong to a nation that combines faith, determination, patriotism, and courage with expertise and hard work \u2014 and such a nation will never taste the bitterness of defeat,\u201d he said.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjpe05y0008356uelogyf1k@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Iran\u2019s president echoed Ghalibaf, drawing a direct comparison between the country\u2019s current conflict and that of 44 years ago.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjpe05y0009356uns02t42w@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             \u201cKhorramshahr today is Iran, the Persian Gulf, and the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d Masoud Pezeshkian said in a post on X. \u201cResistance, self-sacrifice, and repelling aggression are rooted in the culture of this land.\u201d     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 12:43:35 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjqmxhf00173d5vbqpdz4zc@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjqmxhf00173d5vbqpdz4zc\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"18\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjqmxhh00193d5v3dbblbyv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Recent progress in mediated talks between Washington and Tehran could mark a \u201cturning point\u201d in efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjleh6a000m3b6t0vk8o19o\">end the Iran war<\/a> and bring a \u201cnew era of stability and prosperity to our region,\u201d a senior Iranian source told CNN today.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjqnp2m001c3d5vjz4371ms@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             President Donald Trump said Saturday that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/23\/middleeast\/iran-us-progress-framework-diplomacy-intl\">broader agreement<\/a> between the US and Iran has been \u201clargely negotiated,\u201d before adding that some details of the deal were still being finalized with Iran and \u201cvarious other countries.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjqnp2m001d3d5v3ojp6n7e@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The Iranian source praised the role of Middle Eastern nations in helping to mediate between the two warring sides. \u201cWe are grateful to our friends and partners in the region for their sincere efforts. It shows that the Middle East is changing and becoming a strong and independent block,\u201d the source said.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjqnp2m001e3d5v4g8tot1a@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Asked about the future of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-news?post-id=cmpjl2c08000c3b6tminmxpmz\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> \u2014 which Trump said would be reopened as part of any deal \u2014 the official insisted the waterway was already open but said \u201ccoordination with Iranian relevant authorities must happen to ensure safe transit.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjqnp2m001f3d5vp8frsaj8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The source also warned Trump that renewed military action by the US would lead to an \u201cuncontrollable escalation\u201d in the Middle East and beyond. \u201cOur armed forces are ready to defend our nation\u2019s interests and dignity to the last bullet and soldier,\u201d the source added.     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-filter-tag data-last-updated=\"Sun, 24 May 2026 12:49:47 GMT\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjpokwz000y3d5va8khyzoh@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjpokwz000y3d5va8khyzoh\" data-component-name=\"live-story-post\" data-post-order-id=\"19\">\n<div data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable-component=\"content\">\n<div data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\"image--eq-extra-small\": 115, \"image--eq-small\": 300, \"image--eq-large\": 660}\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cmpjrvvyj00013b6udde49tf7@published\" data-name=\"2026-05-23T115823Z_990322180_RC2UELAT85RE_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-LEBANON-ISRAEL-TYRE-AFTERMATH.JPG\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"3000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2026-05-23t115823z-990322180-rc2uelat85re-rtrmadp-3-iran-crisis-lebanon-israel-tyre-aftermath.JPG?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">        <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/2026-05-23t115823z-990322180-rc2uelat85re-rtrmadp-3-iran-crisis-lebanon-israel-tyre-aftermath.JPG?c=original&#038;q=w_1280,c_fill\" alt=\"People inspect damage at the site of an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon on Saturday.\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"2000\" width=\"3000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/picture>     <\/div>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjpokx000103d5vlwwaustz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he supports the country\u2019s wish to \u201cmaintain freedom of action against threats on all fronts, including Lebanon,\u201d an Israeli official told CNN, amid signs of progress toward a deal to end the Iran war.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjpoys300133d5vtfpi4zag@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             In a call with Trump on Saturday evening, Netanyahu \u201cemphasized that Israel will maintain freedom of action against threats on all fronts, including Lebanon, and President Trump reiterated his support for this principle,\u201d the official said on Sunday.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjppg4000143d5vcetw9od4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Meanwhile, the US is keeping Israel informed about the latest negotiations between Washington and Tehran for a memorandum of understanding to reopen the choked Strait of Hormuz and \u201con entering talks for a final agreement regarding the disputed issues.\u201d     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjpphsz00153d5vdtd1qo2e@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             Trump made clear in the call that he will \u201cstand firm in negotiations on his consistent demand for the dismantling of Iran\u2019s nuclear program and the removal of all enriched uranium from its territory,\u201d the official said.     <\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmpjpphsz00163d5vhh5upn8k@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">             The Israeli official added that Trump said he would not sign a final agreement \u201cwithout these conditions being met.\u201d     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<article data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjno0k4000l3d5vciucgki4@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjno0k4000l3d5vciucgki4\" data-filter-tag data-post-order-id=\"20\">\n<article data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjo7lwq00003b6up46wc51q@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjo7lwq00003b6up46wc51q\" data-filter-tag data-post-order-id=\"21\">\n<article data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjleh6a000m3b6t0vk8o19o@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjleh6a000m3b6t0vk8o19o\" data-filter-tag=\"catch up\" data-post-order-id=\"22\">\n<article data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjlql6i000c3d5vwuoaslge@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjlql6i000c3d5vwuoaslge\" data-filter-tag=\"catch up\" data-post-order-id=\"23\">\n<article data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjl2c08000c3b6tminmxpmz@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjl2c08000c3b6tminmxpmz\" data-filter-tag data-post-order-id=\"24\">\n<article data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjjz1ee00003b6xobdj1wy4@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjjz1ee00003b6xobdj1wy4\" data-filter-tag data-post-order-id=\"25\">\n<article data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjkahpz00003d5vkd16vvme@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjkahpz00003d5vkd16vvme\" data-filter-tag data-post-order-id=\"26\">\n<article data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjil5ja000e3b6tmv76hpic@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjil5ja000e3b6tmv76hpic\" data-filter-tag data-post-order-id=\"27\">\n<article data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/live-story-post\/instances\/cmpjgzgh700003b6t4741tdky@published\" data-post-id=\"cmpjgzgh700003b6t4741tdky\" data-filter-tag data-post-order-id=\"28\">\n<article 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