Trump says blockade on Iran naval ports to be lifted as he is set to make final decision on deal
Trump said the tentative deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, lift the naval blockade and require Iran to give up enriched uranium, officials said.
- 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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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…
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…
Israel and the US attacked Iran. Iran retaliated by launching missiles at Israel and US bases in the Middle East. Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire.
Iran replied that there is still no agreement. Chief negotiator Mohammad Qalibaf stressed that Tehran "does not trust guarantees or words and only actions are measures," and that "no action will be taken before the other party acts."
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