Meet the Iranian hard-liner shaping the peace deal with the U.S.

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  Good morning.

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  Officials say a deal is in place to extend the ceasefire in Iran and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,

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  but it still needs final approval.

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  The teams have been going back and forth, and President Trump has made it very clear that he has several red lines.

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  So he's not going to take a bad deal.

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  He's going to make a great deal for the American people.

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  But who is Trump really negotiating with right now?

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  The Associated Press looks at the hardliners driving the Iranian position.

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  And USA Today's travel reporter gives some tips as you try to navigate more expensive summer flights.

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  It's Friday, May 29th.

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  I'm Gideon Resnick, and for Shamit Tabassu, this is Apple News Today.

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  A deal to at least temporarily open up the Strait of Hormuz

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  and extend a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran could be in sight.

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  Yesterday, sources told Reuters

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  that both sides had reached an agreement on what was being called a memorandum of understanding.

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  That would pause fighting for another 60 days, giving time for the two countries to tackle the biggest barriers,

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  like Iran's nuclear ambitions, said to be holding up a more lasting deal.

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  For now, reports suggest that it's still waiting on President Trump's approval,

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  and Iranian state media denied that anything had been finalized.

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  At a press conference yesterday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that, quote,

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