'On the surface it looks as if we got nothing': U.S., Iran move toward agreement to extend ceasefire

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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A potential deal to extend the Iran ceasefire is awaiting Trump's approval - what it could mean for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Plus, new reporting on the White House stepping in to get a $620 million deal for a company tied to Donald Trump Jr. And, Erin Brockovich joins to discuss her latest focus on AI data centers and their impact on local communities. Peter Baker, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Brendan Greeley, Rohit Chopra, Josh Einiger, Erin Brockovich, and Jason Johnson join The 11th Hour this Thursday night.

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0:00.0	Tonight, the potential deal being reached to extend the Iran ceasefire that Trump still has to sign off on,
0:07.3	what it could mean for reopening the Strait of Hormuz as gas prices remain high.
0:12.3	Then, money-power politics, new reporting on the White House stepping in to get a $620 million
0:19.3	deal for a company tied to Don Jr. Plus, the local fight over data centers ramps up. Aaron Brockovich is here to talk about her push to bring attention to the issue and take on the industry as the 11th hour gets underway on this Thursday night.
0:42.7	Good evening, once again.
0:47.3	I am Stephanie Ruhl, and we are now 159 days away from the midterms.
0:52.0	And today marks exactly three months since Donald Trump launched his war in Iran.
0:54.0	American sources tell MS now, the U.S. and Iran appeared to have
0:55.7	reached a deal on a 60-day ceasefire extension, but the president himself has yet to sign off on it.
1:02.1	The deal would open negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz without
1:07.3	restrictions. Here's what Treasury Secretary Scott Besson said earlier today.
1:13.0	The teams have been going back and forth, and President Trump has made it very clear. He talked
1:18.3	about it at the cabinet meeting that he has several red lines. And Iran has to turn over their
1:26.1	highly enriched uranium.
1:29.6	They cannot pursue a nuclear weapon.
1:39.2	And the Strait of Hermuth, back to your question on energy, has to free transit, navigation of the seas has to be free and open as it was before.
1:41.4	So he's not going to take a bad deal.
1:49.9	The two countries have exchanged fire over the last few days, with each accusing the other of violating the current ceasefire.
1:55.7	New reporting from the Atlantic gives us a look at how Trump really feels about the situation in Iran.
2:02.6	According to AIDS, he has, quote, grown deeply frustrated with his inability to get Iran to fully capitulate and angry at the commentators who have said the president, stalemate, left him looking weak.
2:08.1	They also said that despite Trump's big threats, he's reluctant to restart combat operations
2:13.0	because of concerns about U.S. munition supplies and what more strikes could do to the world's fuel
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