Key facts
- President Trump announced Iran's Supreme Leader approved a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear talks.
- Trump assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the final deal would mandate Iran's surrender of enriched uranium and limits on its missile program.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry stated no final agreement has been reached.
- Trump condemned Iran for an alleged drone attack on Indian ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump stated that leaked Iranian comments on a deal were untrue and dishonorable.
President Donald Trump announced that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, had approved a deal that would lead to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the commencement of nuclear talks. Trump described the proposed agreement as a "very strong memorandum of understanding" and indicated that a signing ceremony could take place in Europe within days.
Following discussions with Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office stated that the US President assured him any final accord would mandate Iran's surrender of its accumulated enriched nuclear stockpile, dismantle enrichment infrastructure, limit missile production, and cease support for terrorist proxies. Israel is not a party to the memorandum of understanding.
However, conflicting information emerged from Iran. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei stated that Iran had not reached a final conclusion on the agreement. Iranian state media, including the Tasnim news agency, urged caution, noting Trump's repeated forecasts of diplomatic breakthroughs over the past two months.
Trump had previously threatened significant military strikes against Iran, including targeting oil infrastructure, but subsequently announced the cancellation of these operations due to the diplomatic progress. He stated that "final points have been... approved by all parties involved."
President Trump strongly condemned Iran over an alleged drone attack on Indian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, calling the incident "totally unacceptable." He stated that the leaked terms of the deal were untrue and bore no relation to the truth, calling the parties involved "dishonorable people."