President Donald Trump said Friday morning that he would meet in the Situation Room “to make final decisions” after listing everything Iran must do to approve a deal to end the war.
It was not immediately clear from President Trump’s statement on Truth Social whether any of his terms of victory are part of a preliminary agreement that U.S. and Iranian negotiators are currently working on to suspend the three-month war.
In his post, President Trump said Iran “must agree” to never have nuclear weapons and demanded that the Strait of Hormuz be “immediately opened” to unrestricted shipping.
He also said the U.S. retaliatory naval blockade against Iran in the Gulf of Oman “will be lifted,” but it was unclear whether that meant the move would only be taken if preconditions were met.
Trump’s post also said that enriched material at the site of last year’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities will be “excavated” and destroyed by the United States “in close coordination and coordination with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency.”
President Trump added: “No money will be exchanged or received until further notice.” “Other items, which are far less important, have been agreed.”
“I will now make a final decision in the situation room,” he said.
In X posts released ahead of Trump’s statement Friday morning, Iranian officials touted their relationship with Middle Eastern neighbors, including Oman, which has been the target of Trump’s recent threats, and showed a defiant stance toward the United States.
Oman is reportedly in talks with Iran about charging ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is a globally important oil shipping route that has been largely cut off by Iranian threats since the start of the war.
“Oman will act like other countries do, or we will have to blow up Oman,” President Trump said at a cabinet meeting Wednesday. On Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Oman that the United States would “aggressively target” those involved in “facilitating tolling” of the strait.
A social media account attributed to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf gave a cryptic but offensive statement on the status of negotiations on TranslationX Post on Friday morning.
“We use missiles, not dialogue, to obtain concessions. In negotiations, we only try to get the other side to understand,” Ghalibaf’s explanation reads.
“We don’t believe in guarantees or words. Actions are the only measure. No action is taken before the other person takes action,” the post said. “The winner of any agreement is the one who is better prepared for war the next day.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Oman’s foreign minister and “expressed Iran’s solidarity with Oman in the face of any threat,” he posted on X.
Read Trump’s full post:
Iran must agree to never have nuclear weapons or bombs. The Strait of Hormuz should open immediately, without tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic in both directions. If there are surface mines (bombs), they will all be decommissioned (we have cleared a large number of such mines by detonation with our great underwater minesweepers. Iran will complete the immediate removal and/or detonation of any remaining mines, although not in large numbers!). Vessels trapped in the Straits due to our country’s stunning and unprecedented naval blockade will now be lifted and may begin the process of ‘returning home’. Please say “Hello” to your wives, husbands, parents, and families from me, your favorite President. This enriched material, also known as “nuclear dust,” sitting buried deep beneath the earth and on top of mountains that virtually collapsed due to the attack by our powerful B2 bombers 11 months ago, will be dug up and destroyed by the United States (which, along with China, is agreed to be the only country with mechanical capabilities!) in close coordination and cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency. No monetary exchange will take place until further notice. Other less important items have also been agreed. I will now make the final decision in the situation room. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. President Donald J. Trump
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