Trump Says Iran Deal Near as Tehran Cautions Against Premature Expectations

Washington, June 2026 : US President Donald Trump has announced that a peace agreement with Iran is expected to be signed on Sunday, claiming the deal would pave the way for the immediate reopening of the strategically crucial Strait of Hormuz and mark a new chapter in relations between Washington and Tehran.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared, “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL.”

The US President said the proposed agreement would permanently prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and asserted that Tehran no longer seeks such capabilities.

Trump claimed that Iran “no longer wants a Nuclear Weapon” and suggested that the United States would work with Iran at an “appropriate time” to remove and dispose of enriched nuclear material. He also described the prospective agreement as a major departure from previous arrangements between the two countries.

According to Trump, the deal would usher in a “different and better” relationship between Washington and Tehran. However, he also issued a warning, stating that the US retained “the ultimate alternative” if the diplomatic process failed to advance “quickly, easily and smoothly.”

Global markets are closely watching developments, particularly Trump’s remarks regarding the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow waterway is one of the world’s most important energy corridors, through which a significant portion of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies pass.

Any reopening or stabilisation of the Strait would have far-reaching implications for international trade and energy markets. Countries such as India, among the world’s largest crude oil importers, closely monitor developments in the Gulf due to their direct impact on energy security and shipping costs.

Trump also sought to distinguish the proposed accord from the 2015 nuclear agreement negotiated under former US President Barack Obama. Stressing that no financial incentives were involved, he said, “Unlike Obama’s hundreds of billions of dollars in payments to them, including $1.7 billion in cash, no money will exchange hands.”

The President further indicated that remaining nuclear material in Iran could eventually be removed and destroyed under future arrangements.

However, Iran has signalled caution over the reported breakthrough. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei reportedly denied that any memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States would be signed on Sunday, attributing delays to what he described as “the other side’s hesitation.”

Baqaei also emphasised that any future MoU would merely serve as a framework for continuing negotiations and should not be interpreted as a final agreement. According to Iranian state media reports, discussions over the nuclear issue are expected to continue over a 60-day period.

The differing statements from Washington and Tehran suggest that while diplomacy may be advancing, significant negotiations still remain before any final agreement can be reached.

(The content of this article is sourced from a news agency and has not been edited by the Mavericknews30 team.)