Trump says blockade on Iran naval ports to be lifted as he is set to make final decision on deal
- Iran and the United States are nearing a ceasefire agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz, though Iran's nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium enriched to 60% remains a primary sticking point in ongoing negotiations.
- Following the June 2025 Operation Midnight Hammer, Iran retains nearly 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium, which intelligence assessments indicate was buried but not destroyed during the strikes.
- Nuclear experts Eric Brewer and Scott Roecker propose neutralizing the material—sufficient for 10 nuclear weapons—through downblending or transport, noting it lacks "plausible civilian purpose."
- President Donald Trump threatened "to go in" with force if negotiations fail, though experts warn that verifying total destruction of Iran's stockpile will be inherently challenging.
- Under Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran appears to be shifting strategic focus toward the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the ultimate role of the nuclear program uncertain.
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Donald Trump wanted to make a "final decision" on Friday for a possible agreement with Iran. However, a little later there was still uncertainty as to whether and how the two conflict parties could agree. Before the resultless crisis meeting, the US president had once again made clear demands on the Mullahs on Truth Social.
The U.S. president held a meeting at the White House on Friday night, before which Tehran had pointed out several remaining differences, and it did not lead to any announcement.
Trump leaves Situation Room meeting with no update on an Iran deal
President Donald Trump emerged Friday from a two-hour Situation Room meeting with no update on the “final determination” he had promised on Iran, according to a White House official. The meeting came after Trump laid out a sweeping set of conditions for an agreement to end an unpopular conflict that has disrupted the global economy. “The Situation Room meeting has concluded and lasted approximately two hours,” said the official, granted anonymit…
Trump Insists on Red Lines as Iran Deal Remains Elusive
US President Donald Trump will only make a peace deal with Iran if it meets all of his conditions, a White House official told AFP on Friday, as questions swirled about the state of negotiations to end the war. The White House had indicated Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal, even as Tehran insisted there was still "no final agreement" on ending the Middle East conflict. An Iranian state media report also rebutted several key elem…
Donald Trump takes a step back on the cargos stopped in Hormuz: "You can return home." Agreement with Iran closer but still not finalized. The critical points remain the total reopening of the Strait without duties and the stop to the nuclear program of Tehran.The diplomatic turning point between Washington and Tehran could be one step. Yesterday, before meeting the national security team in the location room, Donald Trump announced on Truth tha…
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