United States President Donald Trump has announced that a long-anticipated agreement aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East is expected to be signed on Sunday, a move he said would lead to the reopening of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
Trump made the disclosure in a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, expressing optimism that the agreement would usher in a new phase of stability in the region.
“The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL,” Trump stated.
The announcement comes amid heightened global attention on the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime corridor through which a significant portion of the world’s oil and gas supplies pass. Any disruption to shipping in the waterway has the potential to affect global energy markets and international trade.
However, Trump’s statement appeared to conflict with comments attributed to Iranian officials earlier in the day. Reports from Iranian state media indicated that the country’s Foreign Ministry suggested that the agreement would not be signed on Sunday, raising questions about the timeline and status of the negotiations.
In addition to discussing the proposed deal, Trump indicated that the United States intends to take control of Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium and oversee its destruction as part of the broader arrangement.
“At the appropriate time, when all is calm, we will go in and get the Nuclear Dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains, thanks to our beautiful B-2 Bombers and their brilliant pilots, and downblend and destroy it, whether in Iran, or the United States,” Trump wrote.
He further stated that Washington hopes to develop a cooperative relationship with Iran and other nations in the region following the implementation of the agreement.
“We look forward to working with Iran, and the entire Middle East, long into the future,” he added.
Despite his optimistic tone, Trump also issued a warning that failure to fully implement the terms of the proposed agreement could result in severe consequences.
“Hopefully, this process will all work out quickly, easily, and smoothly,” he wrote. “If it doesn’t, we have the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again!”
The issue of uranium enrichment has remained one of the most contentious aspects of negotiations involving Iran’s nuclear programme. Throughout the talks, Tehran has consistently maintained that it retains the right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes and has resisted efforts aimed at eliminating that capability entirely.
The latest developments underscore the continuing complexity of diplomatic efforts in the region, with uncertainty remaining over whether all parties are aligned on the timing and implementation of any final agreement.
