epa12992444 A man with his dog drives in a street in Tehran, Iran, 25 May 2026. The US and Iran voiced optimism regarding a potential peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides emphasized that no such deal has been reached yet. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

epa12992443 People drive next to a huge billboard in a street in Tehran, Iran, 25 May 2026. The US and Iran voiced optimism regarding a potential peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides emphasized that no such deal has been reached yet. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

epa12992442 People walk next to a huge billboard in a street in Tehran, Iran, 25 May 2026. The US and Iran voiced optimism regarding a potential peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides emphasized that no such deal has been reached yet. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

epa12992441 A woman walks next to a huge billboard in a street in Tehran, Iran, 25 May 2026. The US and Iran voiced optimism regarding a potential peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides emphasized that no such deal has been reached yet. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

epa12992440 Iranians drive next to a huge billboard in a street in Tehran, Iran, 25 May 2026. The US and Iran voiced optimism regarding a potential peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides emphasized that no such deal has been reached yet. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

epa12992439 People drive in front of a large anti-US billboard featuring US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 25 May 2026. The US and Iran voiced optimism regarding a potential peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides emphasized that no such deal has been reached yet. ...

epa12992438 People drive in front of a large anti-US billboard featuring US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, 25 May 2026. The US and Iran voiced optimism regarding a potential peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides emphasized that no such deal has been reached yet. ...

epa12992437 People walk next to a huge billboard in a street in Tehran, Iran, 25 May 2026. The US and Iran voiced optimism regarding a potential peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides emphasized that no such deal has been reached yet. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

epa12992436 Iranians drive in a street in Tehran, Iran, 25 May 2026. The US and Iran voiced optimism regarding a potential peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, though both sides emphasized that no such deal has been reached yet. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH