Trump enters high-stakes White House meeting on final decision on Iran deal

A proposed breakthrough between Washington and Tehran now appears to rest on a single decision from President Donald Trump, who on Friday announced on Truth Social that he was heading to the White House Situation Room to make a final determination on the future of negotiations with Iran.

In the post, Trump suggested that talks had reached an advanced stage, outlining key terms that would form the basis of a potential agreement between the two countries. “I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination,” Trump wrote on his post.

The post came as details emerged that the proposed framework would require Iran to permanently renounce any ambition to develop nuclear weapons and allow the destruction of its highly enriched uranium stockpile under international supervision.

Trump said Iran must agree that it “will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb” and that the Strait of Hormuz must immediately reopen to unrestricted commercial traffic without tolls.

He also claimed that naval blockades imposed in the region would be lifted and that ships stranded in the Strait could begin returning home.

Minutes after Trump’s post, Iran indicated that any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the lifting of the US blockade would take place strictly under Tehran’s own pre-determined arrangements.

According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, the measures could include monitoring and inspection of vessels, the provision of maritime services and enhanced security protocols, underscoring Tehran’s intention to retain operational control over one of the world’s most critical shipping routes.

Trump’s post also said the enriched nuclear material buried at the sites targeted in last year’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities would be “unearthed” by the United States, in coordination with Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency, before being destroyed.

“No money will be exchanged, until further notice,” Trump added. “Other items, of far less importance, have been agreed to.”

Meanwhile, Iranian officials struck a defiant tone on Friday amid escalating tensions with Washington, highlighting Tehran’s close ties with regional allies, including Oman, which has recently come under sharp criticism from President Donald Trump.

Trump, at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, had warned that “Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow them up.” A day later, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cautioned that Washington would “aggressively target” any entity involved in facilitating tolls through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for global oil shipments.

Reports suggest Oman has been engaged in discussions with Iran over charging vessels transiting the strait, which has faced repeated disruption threats from Tehran since the conflict began.

Earlier today, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted a combative message on X, suggesting Iran gains leverage “not through dialogue, but with missiles.”

“We have no trust in guarantees or words - only actions are the measure. No action will be taken before the other side acts,” the post read, adding that “the winner of any agreement is the one who is better prepared for war from the day after.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also said on X that he had spoken with his Omani counterpart and conveyed Iran’s solidarity with Oman “in face of any threat.”