Washington Post: Iran wants war to end before nuclear agreement is announced

Middle East Eye · May 19, 2026 War

Washington Post: Iran wants war to end before nuclear agreement is announced The Washington Post reported, citing a Pakistani official, that Iran wants the war to end before any announcement of a nuclear agreement is made. According to the report, Tehran prefers a phased approach, while Washington wants all agreements announced simultaneously. The newspaper also cited US defence officials as saying that the Pentagon maintained a large naval presence in the region throughout the ceasefire period.

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