U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly demanding an immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a full lifting of the naval blockade on Iran, rather than a phased approach, according to a single source. The demand follows days of conflicting signals and diplomatic maneuvering between Washington and Tehran, as The Zioneer has reported extensively.
A single source circulating via Israeli intelligence channels reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is now demanding an immediate and full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a complete removal of the naval blockade on Iran — rejecting any phased approach. The demand, described as a 'waiver' by the source, emerges just minutes after Trump himself announced a completed peace deal with Iran at 00:31 Jerusalem, authorizing the immediate reopening. It is unclear whether this report reflects a hardening of U.S. terms after the announcement, or a conflicting channel of communication.
The thread has moved with extraordinary speed over the past two hours. At 00:31 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported Trump's first post announcing a 'completed' deal authorizing free passage, followed within the same minute by a second version where Pakistan's Prime Minister confirmed the agreement and added a Lebanon truce component. Those posts were standalone, unilaterally framed claims, with no independent confirmation from Tehran or the White House. This latest report — sourced to Israeli intelligence channels — now adds the detail that Trump rejected any phased framework, which is consistent with the immediate, non-conditional language of the earlier posts.
As The Zioneer reported over the past week, the U.S.-Iran track has been volatile: a 60-day ceasefire and sanctions relief was confirmed on June 12, followed by Trump declaring the ceasefire over and vowing 'very hard' strikes on June 10, then a shift to rapid de-escalation on June 14, including a ynet report that Trump was preparing to lift the blockade to avert an Iranian attack on Israel. Background items also reference a draft 'Islamabad Agreement' memorandum of understanding and reports of an imminent final nuclear deal.
The source does not specify how Iran has responded to the demand, whether a formal agreement has been signed, or whether any U.S., Iranian, or Israeli official has corroborated the report. The White House, the Pentagon, and Israeli defense officials have not yet commented.
3 developments
- StrongTrump says tankers are sailing out of Strait of Hormuz, contradicting Iranian reports
- StrongTrump: US and Iran close to 60-day ceasefire deal, Strait of Hormuz to reopen
- StrongTrump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen as early as Saturday or Monday
- StrongTrump reportedly preparing to immediately lift naval blockade on Iran
Source and signal
- Internal intake