US President Donald Trump announced on Motzei Shabbos (Israeli time) that a deal between the US and Iran to end the war is almost final.

“I am in the Oval Office at the White House where we just had a very good call with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Minister Ali al-Thawadi, of Qatar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, of Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Türkiye, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, of Egypt, King Abdullah II, of Jordan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, of Bahrain, concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all things related to a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed.”

“Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well.”

“Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened,” Trump concluded.

Earlier on Saturday, Reuters reported that a deal to end the war between the US and Iran is expected to be announced on Sunday.

A Pakistani military source told Reuters that “a memorandum of understandings is in its final drafting stages.”

According to sources, the outline includes three phases: an official end to the war, the resolution of the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, and the opening of a 30-day window for negotiations on a broader agreement.

The nuclear issue will only be placed on the negotiating table after the completion of the first two stages.

Two Israeli defense officials told The New York Times that the US has excluded Israel from the negotiations with Iran to the point that Israel only became aware of developments in the talks from regional diplomatic contacts and the use of surveillance.

However, Channel 12 News reported that although Israeli officials are very concerned by the terms of the emerging deal, Trump and Netanyahu are still working in close coordination. Barak Ravid, who writes for Axios and Channel 12, spoke on the phone with Trump, who told him that he wouldn’t reach a deal that wasn’t good for Israel.

Netanyahu convened an urgent security meeting on Motzei Shabbos with coalition party leaders and defense officials.

(YWN’s Jerusalem desk is keeping you updated after tzeis ha’Shabbos in Israel)