President Donald Trump stated that the naval blockade will remain active until the final agreement is completed and signed, adding that a venue and date for the signing ceremony will be announced shortly. The statement follows the cancellation of planned strikes on Iran after all parties approved the deal.
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the naval siege on Iran 'will remain in effect and active until the agreement is completed,' and that 'we will soon announce the date and venue of the signing.' The statement is the first update from Trump since his earlier announcement that US airstrikes on Iran were canceled after final approval of the deal by all parties. The blockade, which Trump has previously described as a 'steel wall' and 'very effective,' remains the chief enforcement mechanism before the formal signing. Trump listed 11 countries, including Israel, as parties to the agreement. No specific timeline for the signing has been given.
The announcement marks continued progress toward a diplomatic resolution after weeks of escalating US-Iranian hostilities, including nightly US strikes and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. At 20:31 Jerusalem, The Zioneer first reported via Israeli journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) that an agreement had been reached. Minutes later, at 20:31, Trump personally confirmed the deal, adding that the naval blockade would remain until signing. At 20:31, The Zioneer reported that Israel and all parties had approved final terms, with the blockade staying in place. This latest posting reaffirms that position and adds the detail that a signing ceremony is being arranged, though no date or location has been set.
As The Zioneer reported on June 8 at 13:48 Jerusalem and June 9 at 10:42 Jerusalem, Trump had previously insisted the siege would remain '100% in place' until a final agreement. The cancellation of planned airstrikes at 20:41 Jerusalem followed weeks of sustained US strikes, which Trump had characterized as nightly operations until a deal was reached. Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz, and the IRGC claimed retaliatory strikes on US targets.
The venue and date of the signing ceremony remain unannounced. Trump's statement did not specify a timeline for lifting the siege or releasing the list of 11 countries beyond his earlier mention.
4 developments
- ConfirmedUS military maintains blockade on Iranian ports until Friday deal signing; Strait of Hormuz remains closed
- StrongTrump: Both Israel and Iran want an immediate ceasefire; siege remains until final deal
- DevelopingTrump Cancels Planned Iran Strikes as Geneva Agreement Framework Advances
- StrongTrump: US naval blockade on Iran is 'very effective,' media refuses to report it
Source and signal
- Internal intake