President Trump on Friday outlined what he described as the key conditions of a developing agreement with Iran, declaring that Tehran must permanently abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to unrestricted shipping, and surrender its highly enriched uranium for destruction.
In a lengthy statement posted on social media, Trump said, “Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb.”
The president also demanded the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes, saying it must be open “with no tolls” and unrestricted traffic in both directions.
Trump further claimed that any naval mines placed in the waterway would be removed, saying the United States has already detonated numerous mines and that Iran would be responsible for eliminating any that remain.
According to Trump, ships that were trapped due to what he described as America’s “amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade” would now be allowed to begin returning home.
On the nuclear front, Trump said Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium—referred to in the statement as “Nuclear Dust”—would be excavated from heavily damaged underground facilities and destroyed under international supervision.
He asserted that the United States, working in coordination with Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, would oversee the operation.
“The enriched material… will be unearthed by the United States… and DESTROYED,” Trump wrote.
Trump also stressed that no money would change hands as part of the arrangement “until further notice,” while indicating that several other components of the agreement had already been settled.
The president concluded by announcing that he was heading into the White House Situation Room to make a final determination on the proposed deal.
The statement comes amid reports that Washington and Tehran are nearing a framework agreement following months of negotiations and the devastating U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran earlier this year.
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NK, Russia China Pakistan India and Israel all have nukes, non are a threat to the USA, why would Iran want to bomb us if they aren’t in Zimbabwe, this is against the u.n. to militarily dictate another nation, how in God name is Israel such an ally in the Arab countries to do this sarcastic idiocy, if anything we competing with them and begging Israel not to go to China, this is some kind of suicide
No one cares about the rantings of the unstable genius. The entire world watches in glee as he single handedly hobbles America and destroys its status as a world power. It was Trump and Pompeo who gifted Afghanistan to the Taliban. It was Trump who gifted Putin with the demise of NATO. Trump needlessly picked fights with Denmark and Canada and illegally tarriffed the world. Now the tantrum man is left groveling to XI while beging Iran to open Hormuz. The foolish Israelis are forced to accept Hamas in Gaza and will soon be forced to accept Hizbullah in Lebanon. The Abraham accords are dead because America is now a joke. All the while Trump has billions to spend on arches, reflecting pools, ballrooms and $250 bills. At the same time there is no money for ACA subsidies or fighting the spread of Ebola and Americans suffer at the pump and the grocery store.