U.S.-Iran deal to end the war is ‘largely negotiated,’ Trump says. Here’s what to know

Following calls with Middle East allies, Washington and Tehran edge closer to a peace framework, but it’s not yet clear when or how the deal might be finalized.

A deal appears to be emerging between the United States and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend said it had been “largely negotiated.”

It is not clear when or how the deal might be finalized and when its various parts will take effect. Trump spoke after calls with allies in the Middle East, including a separate call with Israel. Details come from two regional officials and a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive negotiations.

Here’s what we know and don’t know.