U.S. officials are managing expectations regarding an imminent peace agreement to end the war in Iran, while Iranian officials indicate key issues remain unresolved.

President Trump and other administration officials are tempering expectations raised of an imminent agreement to end the war in Iran while Iranian officials have signaled there are still disagreements on key issues. <img alt="Vessels are anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on May 21, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/1024x683!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcc%2F17%2Fc0b271da413db9b3b315a928...