President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that he spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that a 'great' US-Iran deal can be finalized in the coming days, with the Strait of Hormuz reopening once signed. Trump said the documents are in a 'fairly final stage' and that the signing could take place in Europe this weekend, with Vice President JD Vance in attendance. The remarks, reported by Israeli media, follow a series of statements on the emerging nuclear understanding.
President Donald Trump confirmed at 22:40 Jerusalem time that he spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the two leaders coordinate ahead of a US-Iran deal that Trump described as 'great.' Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the agreement is in a 'fairly final stage' and that the Strait of Hormuz — a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments — will reopen the moment the deal is signed. He floated a signing ceremony in Europe possibly this weekend, with Vice President JD Vance attending.
The call with Netanyahu was expected: earlier, Israeli media reports had indicated Trump planned to speak with the prime minister tonight to discuss the evolving nuclear framework. Trump's latest remarks are the most detailed timeline yet, following days of shifting signals from Washington and Tehran. In the past hour, The Zioneer reported on a series of statements from Trump, including at 22:33 that final documents were ready and that Vance would attend a European signing this week, and at 22:33 that the Strait of Hormuz reopening was tied to signing. At 20:43, The Zioneer reported Trump's statement that the naval siege would remain in place until the final signing, with a venue and date to be announced shortly. Earlier, at 22:24, The Zioneer reported that Iran's state news agency assessed the deal likely to be approved and that Trump planned to call Netanyahu tonight. At 22:15, The Zioneer reported that the Qatari Emir discussed deal progress with Trump, who stated all parties had approved the understandings and that procedural steps remained.
As The Zioneer has reported, the deal has received approval from all parties but final procedural steps remain. Trump also mentioned plans to speak with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan soon. The announcement follows Trump's previous signal, as The Zioneer reported at 07:57 Jerusalem time, that a week-long pause in hostilities was in effect and that a final nuclear deal was imminent. A message circulating in Israeli media channels earlier, as The Zioneer reported at 19:47, urged Trump not to 'ruin' the agreement.
What remains unclear: the exact venue and date of the signing, whether the deal will be submitted for congressional or Knesset review, and what verification mechanisms it includes. The naval blockade, Trump previously stated, will remain in place until the formal signing.
5 developments
- StrongTrump: Strait of Hormuz fully open by Friday, Iran will not get nuclear weapons
- 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
- StrongIranian source: Strait of Hormuz reopening to begin Friday after MoU signing
Source and signal
- Internal intake