Trump says he is making a ‘final determination’ on Iran deal

US President Donald Trump says he is preparing to make a final decision on a potential agreement with Iran as talks reach a critical stage.

In a social media post, Trump said he would convene a meeting in the Situation Room to determine whether to proceed with the deal.

“I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination,” he wrote, reiterating that any agreement must ensure Iran never obtains nuclear weapons and must include the reopening of shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump said Iran “will complete the immediate removal” of mines in the waterway and indicated the US would lift its naval blockade of Iranian ports, allowing oil shipments to resume.

It remains unclear whether Iran has accepted those terms or whether any easing of restrictions has already taken place.

The US president also said Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile “will be unearthed by the United States... in close coordination and conjunction with the Islamic Republic of Iran, plus the International Atomic Energy Agency, and DESTROYED”.

Addressing reports that Tehran has sought financial compensation, Trump said: “No money will be exchanged, until further notice.”

He added that only “items, of far less importance, have been agreed to”, underscoring the uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the negotiations.