Trump says blockade on Iran naval ports to be lifted as he is set to make final decision on deal
The tentative deal would extend the ceasefire 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz with no tolls, officials said.
- President Donald Trump announced he is lifting the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports, declaring on Truth Social that ships caught in the Strait of Hormuz by the "amazing and unprecedented" blockade can now begin heading home.
- The move comes as Trump convenes a high-level White House Situation Room meeting with his top advisers to make a "final determination" on approving the tentative 60-day ceasefire extension reached by negotiators.
- Trump outlined a steep public wishlist of core conditions for the deal, asserting that Iran must permanently renounce nuclear weapons, completely reopen the Strait of Hormuz toll-free, clear all maritime mines, and allow the U.S. to "unearth and destroy" its highly enriched uranium.
- Top Iranian officials quickly pushed back, signaling that a final agreement is not yet locked in and rejecting Trump's depiction of the terms; Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf warned that Tehran has "no trust in guarantees" and only builds leverage "through missiles."
- Global financial markets reacted with sharp optimism to the potential de-escalation, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping 389 points to surpass the 51,000-point milestone in early afternoon trading as energy disruptions threatened to ease.
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Trump ends two-hour Situation Room meeting without final decision on Iran deal, offic
Washington says a ceasefire extension is close but unresolved, with disputes over frozen Iranian funds, uranium removal, Hormuz access and sanctions as Tehran rejects key parts of Trump’s account
The Latest: Trump meets with aides for a ‘final determination’ on Iran deal
President Donald Trump says he’s holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward on a deal to extend a ceasefire with Iran. Trump confirmed the high-level talks…
Donald Trump organized a meeting in the White House Crisis Room “to make a final decision” on the agreement with Iran. Before entering his social network, he posted a message to insist that the Islamic Republic should reopen the Strait of Ormuz, commit itself never to develop a nuclear bomb and allow the United States to withdraw the enriched uranium from the country. Tehran did not respond officially to the US president, but the chief negotiato…
US President Donald Trump said he would make a final decision on Friday on whether to extend a potential ceasefire with Iran. Investors are optimistic about the prospect of a possible deal, and oil prices have begun to fall.
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