President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely and will not get access to any frozen U.S. funds, according to Bloomberg News and CNN.
Trump also told both outlets that a broader deal to end the war with Iran, launched in late February by the United States and Israel, is close to being finished. He said negotiations on a lasting agreement will “probably” take place this weekend.
In a phone call with NewsNation correspondent Kellie Meyer, Trump confirmed Iran’s position in blunt terms. Asked whether Tehran had agreed to stop enriching uranium, Trump replied, “Yes.”
When pressed again, Trump said Iran had “agreed to everything.” Asked if the outcome caught him off guard, he said he was “not surprised by anything” before ending the call.
The developments come as tensions in the region appear to ease, at least for now.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has reopened to commercial traffic following a ceasefire on the Lebanon front. In a post on X, Araghchi said the critical waterway “is declared completely open” and will stay that way for the duration of the truce.
Trump quickly echoed that message, saying the strait was “ready for full passage.”
But the president made clear the pressure campaign isn’t over. In a later post, Trump said the U.S. naval blockade targeting Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until a final deal is locked in.
The flurry of announcements follows a 10-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which appeared to be holding on Friday. That pause in fighting could pave the way for a wider agreement involving Iran, Israel, and the United States.
Whether negotiators can hammer out a lasting deal before the ceasefire expires next week remains an open question. Still, the halt in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah is being viewed as a possible opening.
The war has taken a heavy toll across the region. Since February, at least 3,000 people have been killed in Iran, more than 2,100 in Lebanon, and 23 in Israel. More than a dozen people have also died in Gulf Arab states, along with 13 U.S. service members.
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