President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States and Iran are scheduled to sign a peace agreement on Sunday, describing the deal as a major step toward preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon while also reopening one of the world’s most important shipping routes.
In a lengthy statement, Trump said the agreement would immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international traffic once the deal is finalized. The strategic waterway has remained at the center of tensions throughout the conflict and is considered a critical artery for global energy shipments.
“The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL,” Trump wrote.
The president portrayed the agreement as a firm barrier against Iranian nuclear ambitions, insisting that Tehran would neither possess nor pursue a nuclear weapon under the terms of the arrangement.
Calling the agreement a “WALL TO NO NUCLEAR WEAPON,” Trump stated that Iranian leaders no longer seek such capabilities and would be prevented from acquiring them through development, purchase, or any other means.
“In fact, they no longer want a Nuclear Weapon, nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement,” Trump said.
While presenting the agreement as a breakthrough, Trump acknowledged that several significant issues remain unresolved and will be addressed in future negotiations. Chief among those matters is Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, a subject that has been one of the most difficult points in months of negotiations.
The president said those questions would be handled at a later stage after tensions have eased.
“At the appropriate time, when all is calm, we will go in and get the Nuclear Dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains, thanks to our beautiful B-2 Bombers and their brilliant pilots, and downblend and destroy it, whether in Iran, or the United States,” Trump wrote.
Although Trump emphasized diplomacy and expressed confidence in the evolving relationship between Washington and Tehran, he also repeated that military force remains an option if negotiations ultimately fail.
“We look forward to working with Iran, and the entire Middle East, long into the future,” Trump said. “Hopefully, this process will all work out quickly, easily, and smoothly. If it doesn’t, we have the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again!”
The comments reflected both the promise and uncertainty surrounding the agreement. While the deal is intended to reduce tensions and avoid further conflict, several of its most complex provisions still require implementation and verification through additional talks.
Trump also contrasted the proposed agreement with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action negotiated during President Barack Obama’s administration in 2015.
Referencing past disputes over sanctions relief and frozen Iranian assets, Trump stressed that no money would change hands under the new arrangement.
“Unlike Obama’s Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in payments to them, including 1.7 Billion Dollars in green, cold cash, no money will exchange hands,” he wrote.
Trump’s announcement marked the latest development in months of intermittent negotiations conducted through intermediaries. Earlier, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a deal could be reached within 24 hours and noted that technical-level discussions are expected to begin next week.
Those talks are expected to focus on unresolved issues, including how Iran would eliminate its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and fulfill its commitment not to develop a nuclear weapon in the future.
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