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Donald Trump has revealed he is currently in the Situation Room to make a crucial decision regarding the signing of a nuclear agreement with Iran.
The former president is insisting that Iran commit to never pursuing nuclear weapons, turn over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, and agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as part of the conditions for any potential agreement.
In a public statement, Trump announced that his “amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade” of the oil passageway would be lifted, allowing stranded crews to start their journeys back home to reunite with their families.
“Say HELLO to your wives, husbands, parents, and families from me, your favorite President!” Trump expressed in his message.
Furthermore, Trump stated that “underwater mine sweepers” had already cleared several water mines in the region and urged Iran to either remove or neutralize any remaining threats.
Trump also asserted that enriched material he called ‘Nuclear Dust,’ buried beneath mountains would be unearthed and destroyed by the US military in coordination with regime and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
He insisted that ‘no money will be exchanged, until further notice,’ before heading into the Situation Room to make his final decision.Â
Trump’s latest comments are the clearest sign yet that the US and Iran may be close to a deal. Within minutes of the President’s Truth Social post, crude oil futures fell to $86 a barrel.
In the post, Trump said his ‘amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade’ of the oil passageway would now be lifted, telling stranded crews they could start ‘heading home’ to their families
Trump is demanding that Iran vow never to pursue a nuclear weapon, hand over its entire stockpile of highly enriched uranium, and agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as conditions for signing a deal
The Strait of Hormuz remains a crucial sticking point between US and Iranian diplomatsÂ
Trump is with his top political and military advisers in the Situation Room to determine if he will move forward with an agreement to end the war with IranÂ
Over the past few weeks, US and Iranian diplomats have been engaged in intense back-and-forth negotiations over the signing of a memorandum of understanding.Â
The goal of the memorandum is to expand the current ceasefire for another two months, but immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway responsible for moving one-fifth of all global oil.Â
A final agreement addressing Trump’s nuclear demands would likely come at a later date.Â
The current working memorandum reportedly states that Iran will agree to negotiate on its nuclear program.Â
Control over the strait is one of the key factors limiting diplomatic progress toward ending the war.Â
Tehran is demanding that the US withdraw its forces from the region and allow the regime to jointly control the strait alongside Oman. Earlier this week, Trump threaten to bomb Oman, a key US Middle Eastern ally, if they work with Iran to control the strait.Â
Iran is also seeking to impose transit fees on US-backed oil tankers in exchange for safe passage through the waterway.Â
Despite claims by Trump and the Pentagon that Iran’s navy has been eliminated, Tehran has effectively shut down movement through the strait by seizing oil tankers with speedboats and deploying explosive ocean mines.Â
A fireball and smoke erupt from a building following an Israeli strike in Tyre, southern Lebanon, on May 28
Trump, however, has continued to use the naval blockade of Iran’s ports to cut the regime off from its lucrative oil trade with China and other Asian countries.
Vice President JD Vance said it was ‘hard to say when or if’ Trump will sign off on the latest peace proposal with Iran.Â
‘It’s hard to say exactly when or if the president’s going to sign,’ Vance told reporters on Thursday evening.Â
He added: ‘We’re going back and forth on a couple of language points.’
The latest flare-up in fighting happened less than a day earlier, when Kuwait intercepted missiles fired from Iran, according to US Central Command.