President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has agreed to indefinitely suspend its nuclear program and will not receive any previously frozen U.S. funds, according to reports from Bloomberg News and CNN, as ceasefire efforts continue to take shape following weeks of regional conflict.
Trump also signaled that a broader agreement to end the fighting — which began in late February and has involved the United States, Israel, and Iran — is largely in place. He indicated that talks to finalize a lasting deal could take place as soon as this weekend.
The remarks come amid a fragile ceasefire across the region. On Friday, both Trump and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz had reopened to commercial shipping following a ceasefire declaration that also involved Lebanon.
In a phone interview with NewsNation correspondent Kellie Meyer, Trump was asked whether Iran had committed to halting uranium enrichment. “Yes,” he said. Pressed further, the president added that Iran had “agreed to everything.” He said he was “not surprised by anything” before ending the call.
🚨 JUST IN: President Trump reveals the Strait of Hormuz is COMPLETELY OPEN FOR BUSINESS but the Naval blockade remains in "full force" for Iran until the transaction is complete
"THIS PROCESS SHOULD GO VERY QUICKLY IN THAT MOST OF THE POINTS ARE ALREADY NEGOTIATED."
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Trump repeated several of those claims on social media, writing that the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ships and ports would remain in place until a final agreement is reached. “THIS PROCESS SHOULD GO VERY QUICKLY IN THAT MOST OF THE POINTS ARE ALREADY NEGOTIATED,” he said.
He also asserted that Iran had agreed never to close the Strait of Hormuz again. “It will no longer be used as a weapon against the World!” Trump wrote. Iranian officials have not publicly confirmed that claim.
The president further said Iran would surrender its enriched uranium stockpiles, describing the material as “nuclear ‘dust’” produced by U.S. B-2 bomber strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last year. “The U.S.A. will get all Nuclear ‘Dust,’ created by our great B2 Bombers – No money will exchange hands in any way, shape, or form,” he wrote. That aspect of the reported agreement has not been independently verified by Iran or any intermediary parties.
The conflict, which began in late February, has caused significant casualties across multiple countries. At least 3,000 people have been killed in Iran, more than 2,100 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, over a dozen in Gulf Arab states, and 13 U.S. service members.
A separate 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon remained in effect Friday, raising the possibility of broader de-escalation involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. Whether negotiators can secure a permanent agreement before the current truce expires next week remains unclear.
Trump’s statements underscore continued diplomatic movement, though key elements of the proposed agreement have yet to be confirmed by Iranian officials.
