US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that Iran has "fully and completely agreed" to the "highest level" of nuclear inspections "long into the future" and said he had decided to keep the strategically vital Hormuz Strait open following what he described as major concessions from Tehran.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Iran's acceptance of extensive nuclear inspections would ensure "nuclear honesty" and warned that there would have been "no further negotiations" had Tehran refused.
"Despite their protestations and false statements to the contrary... Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!). This will insure 'Nuclear Honesty.' If they did not agree to this, there would be no further negotiations!" Trump wrote.
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Trump agrees to lift naval blockade from Hormuz
The US president also said that, in light of the concessions made by Iran, he had agreed to lift the naval blockade around the Hormuz Strait, one of the world's most critical oil transit chokepoints.
"Based on this and other major concessions being made by Iran, I have agreed to allow the Hormuz Strait to remain OPEN, with no further Naval Blockade," Trump said.
However, he added that US naval assets would remain in position and could reinstate the blockade if necessary, though he considered such a scenario unlikely.
"All ships are remaining in place should it be necessary to reinstitute the Blockade, which seems, at this point, highly unlikely," he said.
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'Humanitarian crisis' in Iran
Trump further announced that money and sanctions relief being released by the US Treasury would be placed in escrow under American control and used exclusively to purchase food and medical supplies from the United States.
According to Trump, the funds would be spent on agricultural products including corn, wheat and soybeans sourced from American farmers.
Calling the situation in Iran a "humanitarian crisis", Trump said the assistance was urgently needed.
"These are things that are desperately needed by Iran. This is a humanitarian crisis, and I feel it is necessary to help, NOW, before it is too late. Talks are going well!" he wrote.
The statement marks Trump's latest assertion that negotiations with Tehran are progressing, even as details of any formal agreement and Iran's official response to the claimed concessions remain unclear.
