President Trump said Sunday morning that the U.S. has reached a principles document with Iran covering the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear program, and that Israel is a partner in the agreement. Trump also said he canceled the military attack for the future of the world.
President Trump stated Sunday morning that the U.S. has reached a principles document with Iran covering the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear program, and that Israel is a partner. This is the latest in a series of presidential statements throughout the day. Earlier today, at around 05:10 Jerusalem, Trump confirmed he had halted planned military strikes against Iran, citing a framework deal that included the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the end of the Iranian nuclear threat. He then stated that Israel had joined the commitment. Now, in a subsequent statement, Trump has explicitly referred to a "principles document" and emphasized Israeli partnership, saying he canceled the military attack for the future of the world.
At 05:10 Jerusalem, a series of reports emerged: i24NEWS reported that the deal includes lifting the Hormuz blockade and removing the nuclear threat (v12). The Zioneer published details of the cancellation and the framework (v13). Trump himself issued multiple statements, first saying the U.S. was "ready, prepared, postured" for a massive strike (v9), then confirming the cancellation and that Israel joined the commitment (v10, v11). By 05:10, the framework was described as including the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and a mechanism to end the nuclear threat. The new statement now upgrades the description to a "principles document" and asserts that Israel is a partner, not just a supporter.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the intensive regional mediation involving Qatar, Pakistan, and the UAE, which led to the framework. The background also includes earlier statements from the Prime Minister's Office that Israel was not a formal party to the memorandum of understanding, a position that now appears to have shifted, at least in Trump's framing. On June 17, Trump said he gave Israel a copy of the agreement, and on July 27, he said he postponed strikes at mediators' request. The emerging framework centers on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the Iranian nuclear threat.
What remains open: The exact contents of the principles document remain unclear. Independent Israeli confirmation of the partnership has not yet been issued. Critics in Israel have expressed caution about the diplomatic track, and the PMO previously stated that Israel is not a formal party. The durability of the framework and the pace of finalizing a full agreement are still uncertain.
14 developments
- DevelopingIranian military source: Strait of Hormuz closure to continue until US halts 'aggressive actions'
- StrongIRGC: Strait of Hormuz passage only via pre-announced routes, navy approval
- StrongIranian outlets claim Strait of Hormuz remains closed, contradicting US denials
- StrongIran says final agreement talks to start in coming days, Hormuz closure denied
Source and signal
- Open-source intake