U.S. Says It Has ‘Makings of a Deal’ With Iran

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🗓️ 28 May 2026

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P.M. Edition for May 28. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters today that the U.S. and Iran are near an agreement, but that President Trump hasn’t signed off on it yet. Iran signaled that a final deal isn’t ready. Plus, 19 years after leaving Venezuela, Exxon Mobil is weighing whether to restart operations there. WSJ reporter Collin Eaton discusses the negotiations between Exxon and the Venezuelan government…and the company’s dilemma. And in New York City, wealthy retirees are buying “med-à-terres” to have a place to stay when they come back to see their doctors. Journal residential real estate reporter Jessica Flint explains what’s driving the trend. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.3	Treasury Secretary Scott Besant says the U.S. and Iran are close to a deal to end the war.
0:39.1	Plus, why a tiny Baltic nation is training its citizens for a possible military crisis.
0:44.7	Estonian officials say, is this all, in a way, a deterrent, signaling to Russia constantly
0:50.7	that you are ready for any sort of military incursion.
0:54.4	And move over, Piedater, the mediterre is all the rage in New York City real estate.
0:59.6	It's Thursday, May 28th.
1:01.8	I'm Alex Ocelov for the Wall Street Journal.
1:04.3	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.
1:16.3	Thank you. the top headlines and business stories that move the world today. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant told reporters today
1:19.4	that the U.S. and Iran are within reach of an agreement to wind down the war.
1:24.4	That we perhaps have the makings of a deal here.
1:29.3	Bessent said the president has yet to sign off on it, however.
1:32.3	Again, everything depends on what the president wants to do.
1:36.3	And President Trump is not going to make a bad deal for the American people.
1:41.3	Bessence said Iran must agree to dispose of its highly enriched uranium.
1:45.1	He said the country must commit to never seek a nuclear weapon,
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