Iranian state media reported Sunday that contrary to President Trump's announcement, no agreement exists to open the Strait of Hormuz or halt Iran's nuclear program. The denial directly contradicts Trump's claim that a principled framework had been reached.
Iranian state media reported at 12:34 Jerusalem Sunday that no agreement exists to halt the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, directly contradicting President Donald Trump's assertion that a principled framework had been reached. The denial expands the scope of Tehran's earlier rejection—which had focused on the Strait of Hormuz—to explicitly include the nuclear component that Trump had said was part of the deal.
President Trump announced at 05:10 Jerusalem that a framework agreement had been reached, including the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the end of Iran's nuclear threat, and that he had canceled a planned major strike on Iran. At the same time, Iranian officials denied any deal, calling the reports 'false.' Shortly after, at 12:33 Jerusalem, the semi-official Fars news agency—affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—denied that any agreement existed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The latest statement from state media at 12:34 extends that denial to the nuclear program, which Trump had claimed was part of the deal.
The Zioneer has tracked the public dispute over the Strait of Hormuz since early June, when Iran first rejected reports of a breakthrough. On June 13, an Iranian official said Trump's public statements contradicted interim understandings, and on June 15, Trump claimed tankers were already sailing out of the strait—a claim contradicted by Iranian reports. The pattern of conflicting narratives has persisted through the summer, with Trump insisting the strait is open and Iran refusing to commit to terms.
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