Trump Announces Planned Iran Agreement and Hormuz Reopening

Trump Declares New Iran Agreement a "Wall Against Nuclear Weapons" as Deal Signing Looms

President contrasts landmark accord with Obama-era JCPOA, pledging no cash payments and full opening of Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States is on the verge of signing a sweeping new agreement with Iran, which he described as a definitive barrier against Tehran ever acquiring a nuclear weapon — through any means.

In a statement posted to Truth Social, Trump sharply criticised the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the nuclear accord negotiated under President Barack Obama, calling it a straightforward path toward Iranian nuclear capability. Trump has previously described the JCPOA as tantamount to handing Iran a nuclear weapon, calling it "a horrible deal."

By contrast, Trump framed his forthcoming agreement as fundamentally different. Under the new deal, he claimed, Iran has renounced any ambition to develop or acquire a nuclear weapon through purchase, domestic development, or any other method.

Trump also confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz — a critical artery for global oil exports — would be reopened to all vessels immediately upon signing. A U.S. official indicated that shipping through the Strait would be "unrestricted," with no tolls, no harassment, and a requirement for Iran to remove mines from the waterway.

Unlike the Obama administration's approach, Trump stated that no money would change hands as part of the agreement, drawing a pointed contrast with the $1.7 billion cash payment made to Tehran during the JCPOA era.

The President also referenced plans to eventually remove enriched nuclear material buried deep within Iranian territory, describing the mission as achievable with American B-2 bombers, before the material would be downblended and destroyed.

U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached agreement on the final text of a draft peace deal on June 12, 2026, following months of direct and indirect talks addressing active hostilities, sanctions relief, and Hormuz access.

Trump closed his statement with a warning, alluding to unspecified military options should the deal fail to hold.