President Signals Final Review of Agreement While Reiterating Demands on Nuclear Program, Strait of Hormuz, and Uranium Removal
President Donald Trump met with senior administration officials in the White House Situation Room on Friday to make what he described as a “final determination” on whether to approve a deal with Iran.
Trump announced on social media that he was heading to the Situation Room, a facility typically used by U.S. presidents to oversee highly sensitive national security matters, including wars, hostage situations, and terrorist threats.
In the same post, the president reaffirmed the key conditions he has set for ending the conflict.
“Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions.”
Trump also said Iran must remove all mines from the Strait of Hormuz and complete the extraction of highly enriched uranium. He added that “it is agreed” that the United States “is the only Country, along with China, with the mechanical capability” to carry out the uranium removal process.
The president further appeared to address Iranian demands involving toll payments in the strait, compensation for war-related damages, or the release of Iranian assets frozen overseas.
“No money will be exchanged, until further notice. Other items, of far less importance, have been agreed to,” he wrote.
Trump also announced the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that ships delayed by the restrictions could begin “heading home.”
The president’s indication that a decision on the agreement is imminent comes amid continued tensions and sporadic clashes between the two sides, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Iran did not immediately respond to Trump’s remarks. However, earlier in the day, the country’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, expressed doubt about the prospects of a deal.
“We do not trust guarantees and words, only actions are the criterion. No action will be taken before the other side acts,” Qalibaf said in a social media post without providing further details. “The winner of any agreement is the one who is better prepared for war the day after.”
The United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran on Feb. 28. The conflict has contributed to global economic strain by driving up energy prices following Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
