Trump Hints at Possible US-Iran Agreement Before China Visit: What Does This Mean?

Kim Soo-gang | 2026.05.08


■High likelihood of agreement before Trump’s China visit; Iran says proposal under review■ President Trump said there is a strong possibility an agreement with Iran could be reached before his visit to China next week. Tehran is reportedly reviewing a U.S. ceasefire proposal, but Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, head of Iran’s negotiating team, denied reports that a deal with Washington was imminent. ■Former Prime Minister Han Deok-soo sentenced to 15 years on insurrection charges; sentence cut by eight years on appeal■ An appellate court sentenced former Prime Minister Han Deok-soo to 15 years in prison on charges of participating in an insurrection, reducing his sentence by eight years from the trial court’s ruling. ■Constitutional amendment vote collapses as quorum falls short■ The National Assembly’s vote on a constitutional amendment — the first in 39 years — collapsed after the ruling People Power Party boycotted the session and the legislature failed to meet the required quorum. Speaker Woo Won-shik said he will reconvene the vote tomorrow at 2 p.m. ■Towing of HMM ship Namu begins; vessel could reach Dubai as soon as tonight■ Salvage crews have begun towing the HMM vessel Namu, which suffered an explosion and subsequent fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Officials said the ship could arrive in Dubai as soon as tonight, where investigators will examine the cause of the incident. ■Government freezes fifth regulated oil price cap — intended as a buffer for household costs■ The government kept the fifth regulated oil price cap at its current level, marking a third consecutive freeze. Officials said the move aims to protect households amid continued volatility in global oil markets and because fuel prices have outsized effects on overall inflation. Yonhap News TV inquiries and tips: KakaoTalk/LINE: jebo23; Kim Soo-kang (kimsookang@yna.co.kr)
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