Donald Trump has outlined his demands for Iran, as he held a meeting where he said he was making a final decision on the war. Meanwhile, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth spoke at a defence summit, saying “any deal would be a good deal.”
Donald Trump ended a White House meeting on Iran on Friday without announcing whether he would approve a proposed agreement with Tehran, despite saying earlier he would make a “final determination”.
Instead, the US president outlined a series of demands on Truth Social, including that Iran “must agree” never to possess a nuclear weapon and reopen the Strait of Hormuz without collecting any toll.
“Ships caught in the Strait due to our amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade, which will now be lifted, may start the process of ‘heading home!’” Trump wrote.
He also said Iran’s uranium stockpile would either be handed over to the US or destroyed under international supervision.
The proposed memorandum of understanding would reportedly extend the ceasefire by 60 days, reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and pave the way for talks on Iran’s nuclear programme.
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth warned in Singapore that Washington is “more than capable” of resuming attacks on Iran if talks fail.
Iran’s Fars news agency, citing sources, rejected parts of Trump’s account, describing it as a “mixture of truth and falsehood” intended “to portray a fabricated victory”.
Key Points
- Trump yet to decide on proposed Iran agreement
- Iran says no ceasefire deal with US has been finalised
- Hegseth says US ready to restart strikes on Iran
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