Regional Leaders Discuss Iran Deal With Trump

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held a phone call with President Trump and other Middle East leaders on May 23, 2026, calling for an agreement to end current tensions with Iran and to prevent renewed escalation. The call included Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, according to a statement from Egypt’s presidency.

El-Sisi stressed the importance of seizing the available diplomatic window to reach a peaceful settlement and said Egypt would spare no effort to facilitate negotiations in coordination with its regional partners.

Fars news agency reported that Iran intends to retain sole authority to issue permits, conduct inspections, and regulate ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire period until negotiations conclude. The agency stated that this position does not align with President Trump’s earlier statement that the strait would return to its pre-war status.

Iranian officials view continued control of the strait as a key point of leverage, the report said.

Fars news agency, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said the nuclear issue has not been discussed and that no commitment on Tehran’s nuclear programme has been made. The agency described President Trump’s social media posts as intended for domestic media consumption and advised against treating them as official positions.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei posted a historical reference stating that when Roman emperor Marcus Julius Philippus marched east against Persia, the emperor was forced to make peace on Sasanian terms.