Trump says blockade on Iran naval ports to be lifted as he is set to make final decision on deal
The proposed deal would extend the ceasefire by 60 days and start new talks on Iran’s nuclear program, 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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Sixty-two days after the conflict began, US President Donald Trump did not give in, and the blockade he had ordered in the Strait of Ormuz has persisted for almost three weeks.
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"President Trump will only sign an agreement if he is good for America and his red lines are satisfied," says the White House.
Donald Trump wanted to make a "final decision" on Friday for a possible agreement with Iran. However, a little later there was still uncertainty as to whether and how the two conflict parties could agree. Before the resultless crisis meeting, the US president had once again made clear demands on the Mullahs on Truth Social.
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