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Trump says blockade on Iran naval ports to be lifted as he is set to make final decision on deal
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced a potential agreement requiring Iran to renounce nuclear weapons, reopen the Strait, and allow US-led uranium destruction, stating "no money will be exchanged, until further notice."
Unlike the 2015 nuclear accord, which focused on limiting enrichment, this proposal requires physically excavating and destroying buried nuclear material, with the United States leading recovery efforts in coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Regarding the "amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade," Trump asserted it "will now be lifted," requiring immediate unrestricted traffic while Iran must complete the "immediate removal and/or detonation" of remaining underwater mines.
Markets reacted positively to the suggested blockade lifting, though the White House rejected prior reports of a framework as "not true," describing the purported memorandum as "a complete fabrication."
Stating "no action will be taken before the other side acts," Iran's top negotiator Ghalibaf emphasized that Tehran expects the United States to fulfill specific conditions before reciprocating on the Strait.
He stated that the pact should ensure that Iran will never have nuclear weapons and that the Strait of Ormuz should be fully released for navigation immediately.