May 23 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the United States and Iran have "largely negotiated" a deal to end the Iran war, and that final aspects and details of it are being worked out.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after calls with Israel and other allies in the region. “Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” Trump said on social…

Optimism for a US-Iran peace deal appeared to be mounting again, although such hopes have risen in the past only to be dashed amid threats of mass destruction from both sides.

President Donald Trump announced progress toward a deal with Iran after talks with regional leaders, saying final details will be announced shortly.

President Donald Trump wrote on Saturday that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal with Iran is

Trump announces a largely negotiated agreement with Iran, including plans to open the Strait of Hormuz, amid ongoing tensions.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there has been "slight progress" in Pakistan-mediated talks to end the Iran war, while warning against what he described as Tehran's attempt to establish a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz, which he said no country should accept.

President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that “final aspects and details of the deal” would be announced shortly.

Trump also warned that if the US and Iran do not come to an agreement, "we're going to have a situation where no country will ever be hit as hard as they're about to be hit."