Trump — “Great and Meaningful” Deal “Or There Will Be No Deal”
President Donald Trump said in an early Memorial Day Truth Social post that his administration will either reach “a great and meaningful” deal with Iran to end the war, “or there will be no deal”. The post hardened the tone of yesterday’s “not to rush” framing into a binary: a signed agreement on US terms or no agreement at all. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be announced as soon as today — though the US administration also confirmed the signing of any deal is not imminent.
Trump on Sunday also wrote: “If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one… So don’t listen to the losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about.” The Memorial Day “great and meaningful” framing is calibrated for the US domestic political audience: it pre-positions Trump to walk away from any agreement that does not deliver visible US wins on Hormuz reopening, US naval-blockade lifting and Iranian uranium handling. The Pakistani-led mediation channel remains the operational diplomatic track; further talks are expected to take place after the Eid holiday ends on Friday if the US accepts the current memorandum.