By The Washington Times (Politics) | Created at 2026-05-29 16:00:51 | Updated at 2026-06-08 16:26:17
1 week ago
President Trump on Friday said he’s heading into the Situation Room to decide whether to approve a U.S.-Iran peace deal that would restore traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and lift the American blockade of Iranian ports.
Mr. Trump, in a lengthy social media post, said he’ll make a “final determination” on whether to approve a memorandum of understanding that extends a ceasefire with Iran while setting the table for thornier negotiations about Iran’s nuclear program.
“Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb,” Mr. Trump wrote. “The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions.”
A deal would be a breakthrough in settling the three-month-old Iran conflict after weeks of fits and starts in negotiations.
Some GOP hawks have urged Mr. Trump to strike Iran again with military power. At the same time, investors, Gulf allies and others want a return to regular operations in the Middle East to stabilize energy markets and geopolitical affairs.
Mr. Trump said he expects Iran to remove all mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil chokepoint, and the U.S. would remove nuclear “dust” from 2025 strikes on Iran in coordination with Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
SEE ALSO: Iranian negotiator says Iran doesn’t get concessions through talk, only ‘with missiles’
He said the material would be destroyed.
“No money will be exchanged, until further notice. Other items, of far less importance, have been agreed to,” the president said. “I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination.”
