- Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb
- The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions
- All water mines, if any, will be terminated
- The US naval blockade will now be lifted
- Uranium will be unearthed by the US in coordination with Iran, plus the International Atomic Energy Agency, and destroyed
- No money will be exchanged until further notice
- Other items, of far less importance, have been agreed to
- I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination
President Trump indicated that a potential agreement with Iran may be nearing completion, outlining a series of conditions related to Tehran’s nuclear program, maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, and the disposal of enriched nuclear material in a lengthy post on Truth Social.
Trump said Iran must formally agree that it will “never have a nuclear weapon or bomb” and called for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to unrestricted commercial shipping traffic in both directions.
The president also said that any naval mines remaining in the strategic waterway must be removed or destroyed, asserting that US forces had already destroyed numerous mines during recent operations in the region. Trump claimed that vessels stranded in the strait due to what he described as an “amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade” would be allowed to resume transit shortly.
Trump asserted that uranium enriched by Iran and stored deep underground, at facilities allegedly damaged during a U.S. B-2 bomber operation conducted nearly a year earlier, would be excavated and destroyed under a joint effort involving the United States, Iran, and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
According to Trump, the United States would take the lead in recovering the material because it possesses specialized engineering capabilities required for the operation. He also suggested that China would be one of the few countries with comparable technical capacity.
The proposal, if implemented, would represent one of the most intrusive nuclear-disarmament arrangements ever negotiated with Iran. Previous agreements, including the 2015 nuclear accord, focused primarily on limiting enrichment activities, reducing stockpiles, and expanding international inspections rather than physically excavating and destroying material buried at damaged facilities.
Trump also indicated that financial issues remain unresolved, stating that “no money will be exchanged, until further notice.” While he suggested that several additional provisions had been agreed upon, he characterized them as being of lesser importance than the nuclear and maritime provisions.
The president concluded the post by saying he was heading to the White House Situation Room to make a “final determination,” implying that a key decision regarding the proposed arrangement may be imminent.
Trump’s statement represents the clearest indication yet that the administration believes it may be approaching a major diplomatic breakthrough with Iran after months of military tensions, economic pressure, and negotiations over the country’s nuclear program.
The fact that Trump suggests the US will lift the naval blockade is good news for markets as that’s been one of the main reasons for which Iran has been keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed. Earlier in the session, Iran’s top negotiator Ghalibaf said “no action will be taken before the other side acts”, so we can expect Iran to follow suit and reopen the Strait too.
This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.
