President Donald Trump said Monday evening that a deal on the Strait of Hormuz has been reached and a nuclear agreement will follow, according to i24NEWS. Trump stated that discussions are underway to open the strategic waterway as early as Tuesday, calling it Iran's "last chance." The remarks come as Gulf states urged the U.S. to halt a planned strike.
President Donald Trump confirmed Monday evening that a deal on the Strait of Hormuz has been reached and that a nuclear agreement with Iran will follow, according to i24NEWS. Trump stated that discussions are underway to open the strategic waterway as early as Tuesday, calling it Iran's 'last chance.' The remarks come after a day of escalating statements from the White House, moving from military threats to conditional deadlines and now to a declared diplomatic breakthrough.
Earlier Monday, Trump warned the U.S. was ready to strike Iran 'whenever we want' and set talks for the afternoon (The Zioneer, 00:53). By 10:18, he claimed agreements on both Hormuz and the nuclear program had been reached. At 18:28, in a series of statements, Trump accused Iran's leadership of 'unbelievably duplicitous' conduct, asserted U.S. naval control of the Strait, and set a Tuesday deadline for reopening. At 21:07–21:08, Trump told N12 that negotiations were continuing 'even now' and called it Iran's last chance. The current i24NEWS report at 21:12 marks the first explicit confirmation that a Hormuz deal is in place.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, Trump said allies including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar had urged restraint and a diplomatic resolution. The U.S. administration has framed the diplomatic track as a response to those appeals. Iran has previously denied any agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, creating a sharp contradiction between Washington and Tehran that remains unresolved.
The Iranian government has not yet responded to Trump's latest claim of a deal. The White House has maintained military readiness, and the fluidity of the talks means the situation could shift rapidly. The opening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy chokepoint, would represent a major shift after months of tension and Iranian obstruction.
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- StrongTrump threatens to 'blow the sh*t out of' Iran over Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingSenior US official: Iran must announce free passage in Strait of Hormuz by tomorrow or face 'difficult military plans'
- StrongTrump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen as early as Saturday or Monday
- StrongIranian source tells Trump 'you will gain nothing', reiterates Hormuz closure threat if US attacks
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