Trump says Iran talks in 'final stages' to end war, as Tehran weighs proposal

Trump says Iran talks in 'final stages' to end war, as Tehran weighs proposal Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/20/2026 - 20:44 US president delivered another vague and contradictory message while Iran said US must end 'piracy' for any deal to be reached US President Donald Trump raises his fist as he attends the United States Coast Guard Academy commencement ceremony on Cadet Memorial Field in New London, Connecticut, on 20 May 2026 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP) Off President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran were "in the final stages” as Iran said it was studying a new US proposal to end the war. "We're in the final stages of Iran. We'll see what happens.