BREAKING: Trump Says Iran Deal Near, Hormuz to Reopen
“An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
President Donald Trump said Saturday that a peace agreement with Iran has been “largely negotiated” and will include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, signaling what could become the most significant diplomatic breakthrough since the Iran crisis erupted earlier this year.
The statement follows months of escalating tensions that saw Iran effectively shut down or threaten passage through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical energy chokepoints in the world. Roughly 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas traffic normally passes through the narrow waterway between Iran, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. The disruption sent energy markets into chaos and triggered fears of a broader regional war.
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“I am in the Oval Office at the White House where we just had a very good call with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Minister Ali al-Thawadi, of Qatar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, of Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Türkiye, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, of Egypt, King Abdullah II, of Jordan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, of Bahrain, concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all things related to a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE. An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed. Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well. Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
The announcement also marks a dramatic turn from Trump’s posture earlier in the conflict. In March, Trump issued a blunt 48-hour ultimatum warning Iran that if the Strait of Hormuz were not reopened “WITHOUT THREAT,” the United States would strike Iranian infrastructure, including power plants. At the time, Trump warned:
“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!”
Now, after months of military pressure, shipping disruptions, and diplomatic maneuvering involving nearly every major regional power, Trump is signaling that a broader agreement may finally be close.
The details of the framework remain unclear, particularly how enforcement of “safe passage” through the strait would work and what concessions Iran may have made behind closed doors. But if the agreement holds, reopening the Strait of Hormuz would ease one of the largest pressure points hanging over the global economy since the conflict began.
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You just watch. Somebody somewhere will complain about it. As my late mom would say, “Some people, if they died and went to Heaven tonight / Would cry and complain because the lights are too bright”.
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If the Iranian regime agreeing to ‘open the Strait of Hormuz’ is the highlight selected to tout this effect as a success is kinda the ‘high water mark’ of it? Yeah, a bunch of people will very correctly complain about it. Including me.
I was unclear. Agreed, the deal should absolutely include no nukes, but not receiving any news of Iran giving in to what we (and the world) need with some encouragement seems to me to be complaining about any progress at all.
One step at a time.
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F/k the Straight
What about NUCLEAR WEAPONS!!!!
Yeah I’ll complain. What I want on my list is:
= No nuclear weapons ever.
– No ICBMs (IRBMs ok – let Europe sweat),
– No funding/training of proxy groups through the world but especially
Hamas, Houthis, Hezbollah (nothing starting with an H),
– Amnesty for protestors (if they are still alive).
– Opening the Strait
This is the top of my list of demands but I have more. I imagine to Iran those are all deal
breakers,
Obviously we need more details but if the general tenor is touting ‘opening the Strait of Hormuz’ as something being agreed to as a ‘big win/concession’ from Iran ….that is …well short of expectations, at least my own. Hopefully there’s a lot more in the details to bring home to the American public to show for the effort than mere assurances from Iran re compliance with normal freedom of navigation in international waters.
Absolutely right. If I recall the strait was open before we started all this. I get they were close to a nuke but if we do not get, at the very least, them giving up all their enriched uranium then I would have to ask why we bothered.
“if the general tenor is touting ‘opening the Strait of Hormuz’ as something being agreed to as a ‘big win/concession’ from Iran ….that is …well short of expectations, at least my own.”
We gunnies welcome y’all to the party, bruh.
Hey, remember “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER?” Good times.
Not for nothing but I definitely qualify as a ‘gun nut’ even by high rural South Alabama standards. I’ve done my best to bite my tongue on Trump 2.0 weak sauce 2A commitment in hope that with Bondi out as AG we’ll see some change.
That ‘Unconditional Surrender’ thing is gonna loom large. Either he’s gonna deliver on it or he isn’t and no one forced him to put that out into public discourse so no whining about ‘oh it’s his negotiation style’ unless they also concede he doesn’t mean what says. Personally I’d prefer far less of the keyboard warrior style of bravado unless he’s gonna back it up. Sooner or later those threats lose credibility when the follow through fails to arrive in a timely manner.
I hope it’s last straw for them, because it will be broken again.
Apparently his dear SIL was pressuring Trump to drop the nuclear demands
F/U, that’s what it is all about!!!!
I notice Israel wasn’t in the call with muslims, I don’t think that is good at all. Who disagrees and if so why?
I also noticed that Israel was not on the same call with the other nations, but I’m okay with that. I suspect it would complicate things domestically for most or all of the Arab nations. I think they can all get their populaces to agree that removing Iran from the middle eastern power equation is a good thing. However it would just be a bridge too far for any of them to actually TALK publicly with Israel.
The other thing I noticed is that there is one rather important middle eastern country missing from the list of those on the conference call:
Iran.
It looks to me like everyone has agree to the deal except the IRGC.
Nah. It removes the elephant-sized talking point from the table.
Why would Israel have a seat at the table for negotiations between the USA and Iran? The interests of the USA come first and the interests of every other Nation a very distant second (even a pretty solid partner like Israel) if we even bother to think about their concerns at all (looking at you UK and EU). Israel is obviously free to make whatever agreement they see fit that best serves the interests of Israel. Most often that’s gonna largely overlap with the USA, sometimes not as much and occasionally the interests will be in conflict.
The USA wasn’t talking to Iran. They were talking to everyone but Iran and Israel. They talked to them separately. There will never be anything but a very temporary agreement as long as Israel and Iran aren’t a party to it. Everything will just reset.
The negotiations between USA and Iran were conducted through Pakistan as the mediator/messenger between them. Other separate calls were held between the USA and regional Nations to include Israel, even if Israel wasn’t on the line for every call.
Bottom line is Israel doesn’t get an automatic seat at the table for US negotiations simply b/c they live in the neighborhood. The underlying premise of your statements seem to imply they are entitled to a seat and/or some kind of ‘approval authority’ over US diplomatic/military policy in the Middle East.
The objectives stated early in the conflict for our armed forces were:
The destruction of the Iranian Navy which seems to be largely accomplished.
The severe degrading of Iran’s ballistic missile program and ability to attack our bases and allies.
The destruction of Iran’s capabilities to build nuclear weapons. Not sure on this one but it appears that this is either likely accomplished or near enough that their ability to deploy and use nuclear weapons will not be a factor for a number of years.
Opening up the straight will help the economies of many of our allies which is not all bad. If the straight is open it is a major blow the IRRG’s major ally the Democratic party. The move is likely to help drive down gas prices by Labor Day and to lesson attacks on Trump’s forever war.
The results at the end of the day will probably be major losses for the IRRG and the Democratic party.
We don’t need a deal for the top 3 objectives in your list. We obtained them through force. If we had just withdrawn then the strait would have opened. There would be no incentive at that point for Iran to try and close it.
Kinda. The ‘deal’ supposedly includes a ‘framework’ upon agreement from all parties enacting it to have a 60 day cease-fire extension for ‘negotiation’ of uranium/nuke program issue. IMO that’s not only a waste of time but tragically stupid. Sure standing 60 days will lower oil/gas prices somewhat and gets us past Independence Day and much of the summer driving season …but only if the Iranian regime adheres to the agreement. Any sort of backsliding by them WILL spike oil prices again.
Allowing this to drag out is emblematic of neocon forever war goofiness. Either use the forces deployed to the region to COMPEL compliance from Iran by blowing things to rubble, then more home to bounce that rubble then fuel air bombs to slag the rubble OR call it off and go home. Most of us in the center/right populist sphere fully support kicking the snot out Iran, they’ve more than earned it from the USA ….BUT ….get on with it b/c many of us view military actions in Jacksonian terms; when required as a result of direct threat to USA interests deploy to destroy the enemy quickly, decisively and completely then go home without foot dragging or consideration of other interests/concerns. In sum either start curb stopping these MFs once and for all OR declare the USA has zero direct interests there and go home.
Reasons why I tend to believe this:
The number of middle eastern leaders mentioned in the tweet. It’s not just The Donald being The Donald.
Reasons why I tend not to believe this:
We’re dealing with radical islamists – the worst of humanity – who believe their martyrdom is the gateway to eternity. These are people that lie, deceive, torture and murder to retain power, all the while cloaking themselves in the mantle of their “prophet”. I wouldn’t trust them one iota.
We’ll see, won’t we?
If this comes to pass, it’s a HUGE win for Trump. Gasoline prices, in addition to prices for anything else that uses petroleum, will plummet.
And the world is different now that Venezuela has been liberated with China and Cuba cut off from their oil.
The economics of Iranian oil as well as the geopolitical importance of the Strait of Hormuz is not what it once was.
We’re now once again the petroleum superpower thanks to Trump (and in spite of Chicago Jesus and the Kiddie Diddler from Scranton) and those in the oil biz that took long odds to bring us here today.
Yawn. Weve been hours away from a deal for eight weeks. I only believe the numbers on the pump.
Sigh.
NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS
I swear to God, if that’s not on the table, I can not support this or him
Not that I would anyone else, but I would be so devastated that I would have to walk away
Any “deal” with the regime is a mistake.
https://youtu.be/3ehXoik570M
Rubio says today Nuclear deal is what we want
Not sure what that means
Shooting outside of WH… again