President Donald Trump said the nuclear agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Friday and that he will immediately order the lifting of the naval blockade and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Hezbollah continued rocket and drone attacks along Israel's northern border, with impacts reported near Neot Mordechai and IDF positions in southern Lebanon.
President Donald Trump said on Thursday evening that the nuclear agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Friday. In a statement issued from the White House, Trump said the deal would permanently prevent a nuclear Iran, eliminate its enriched uranium stockpile, and require advance notice for inspections at suspicious sites. He contrasted the terms with the 2015 JCPOA, stating his agreement is 'a wall to no nuclear weapon.' Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be opened to all immediately after the signing, and that no money will be exchanged. In remarks to Fox News, he said he would order the lifting of the naval blockade on Iran if the agreement is signed. The timeline for the deal's implementation and verification of Iran's dismantling of enriched uranium stockpiles remains unspecified. As The Zioneer reported at 19:52 Jerusalem, Trump had earlier said he would lift the naval blockade if the agreement was signed that night. That deadline has now been extended to Friday. Separately, the Iran Foreign Ministry stated that Tehran must charge service fees in the Strait of Hormuz and that the presence of foreign military bases in the region must end — a demand not addressed in Trump's statement. On the northern front, Hezbollah fire continued along the border on Thursday evening. The IDF said a projectile from Lebanon impacted near Neot Mordechai in the Upper Galilee. Additional impacts were reported near IDF positions operating in southern Lebanon. The military also said several suspicious aerial targets crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory, with multiple drone impacts identified near the border. The security situation along the Lebanese border remains volatile as diplomatic efforts on the Iran track reach a potential conclusion.
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- DevelopingReport: Trump demands immediate, non-phased reopening of Strait of Hormuz and end to naval blockade
- StrongTrump attacks Netanyahu, confirms lifting of US blockade on Iran 'immediately'
- StrongTrump moves to contain Iranian retaliation threats after Dahiyeh strike
- DevelopingTrump says he is close to ordering strike on Iranian nuclear facilities
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