President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened by Friday and that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons, speaking at a press conference. Trump also stated that frozen Iranian assets will not be released until Iran 'does what it needs to do,' according to reporter Tal Shagi (N12).
President Donald Trump said Tuesday afternoon at a press conference that the Strait of Hormuz will be fully reopened by Friday and that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons, according to reporter Tal Shagi (N12). He also stated that frozen Iranian assets will not be released until Iran 'does what it needs to do' and that a memorandum of understanding would be published shortly after Friday. The remarks reinforce the central timeline of the emerging U.S.-Iran framework, which Trump has detailed daily since Monday.
The thread of Trump's public statements on the deal began Monday afternoon. At 17:43 Jerusalem, Vice President JD Vance said the agreement had been signed digitally and that no funds had been released. Minutes later, a senior U.S. official confirmed that Trump, Vance, and Iran parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf had signed the MOU. Trump then said the deal was fully signed and the strait would reopen Friday; additional reports at the same time stated the strait was already partially open and that shipping had begun. By Monday evening, Trump stated there would be no tolls for passage and that frozen Iranian assets would be frozen until Iran complies. Tuesday's statement casts the nuclear prohibition as a presidential vow — an escalation in tone from the framework announced Friday, when Trump said the war with Iran was over and that Tehran had agreed 'never to hold nuclear weapons.' Corroboration has evolved across the thread: what began as Vance's single-source ABC interview was within hours confirmed by a senior official, supported by multiple newsrooms (i24NEWS, N12), and reinforced across several Trump statements.
As The Zioneer reported Friday (June 12, 17:42 Jerusalem), Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke with Trump after the initial framework was announced and said the final deal must include removal of enriched material, limits on missile production, and an end to Iran's support for its proxies. On Monday evening at 22:33 Jerusalem, Netanyahu stated that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons with or without an agreement. The backdrop includes the draft 'Islamabad Agreement' reportedly discussed last week, and Trump's suggestion Thursday that the strait could reopen as early as Saturday or Monday (June 11, 23:10 Jerusalem).
No terms specifying which nuclear activities Iran is renouncing or how the prohibition would be verified have been disclosed. Iran's official response to Tuesday's press conference statement has not yet been published.
10 developments
- StrongTrump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen as early as Saturday or Monday
- 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
- DevelopingAnalyst: Odds of Iran opening Hormuz immediately upon deal signing 'near zero'
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