Trump Delays ‘Final Determination’ On Iran Deal As Tehran Pushes Back Key US Claims

US President Donald Trump has yet to make a ‘final determination ‘ on a potential agreement  with Iran,  while Tehran has pushed back against  several elements of the deal outlined by the US leader.

In a social media post on Friday,  Trump  set out what he described as conditions for an agreement with  saying Tehran must commit  to never obtaining nuclear weapon. He also called for immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to unrestricted shipping,  the removal of any naval mines in the waterway,  and the destruction of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles under US, Iranian and International Atomic Energy Agency coordination.

Trump  further said no financial compensation or investment -related arrangements would proceed “until further notice ” and announced he would meet with his national security team at the White House  to make a ‘”final determination” .

However, the anticipated decision did not materialize.  Later  on Friday,  a senior US official,  speaking on condition of anonymity,  said Trump ‘s roughly two-hour meeting  with advisers ended without a final decision on the proposed agreement.

At the same time, Washington continued  to increase pressure in the Strait of Hormuz. Tge US Central Command warned  on Friday  that it would conduct military operations near  the strategic waterway and could target vessels involved in laying or supporting naval mines.

In a notice, the command alleged that Iran was continuing  to disrupt mine- clearing  operations and safe navigation in the Strait. It said any vessel found  participating in mine -laying activities could become military target. US forces also said maritime blockade measures against Iran remain in place and have caused 115 commercial vessels to alter their routes as of May 29.

Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency, citing informed sources,.described Trump ‘s remarks as a “mixture of truths and lies”. The agency said a draft agreement is currently in the final stages of Iran’s internal review process and that no final decision has yet been made.

According to the report, neither Trump ‘s demand that the Strait of Hormuz remain open without tolls nor any requirement to eliminate  Iran’s nuclear materials appears in the draft text.

Fars added that one of the important  provisions omitted from Trump’s description is Iran’s demand for the release  of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets. Under the draft arrangement, Tehran would not enter any subsequent phase of negotiations  until those funds are frozen. Another key clause  reportedly calls for a comprehensive ceasefire in Lebanon.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei also emphasized that no agreement has been finalized. In an interview with state broadcaster IRIB on Friday, he said messages between Tehran and Washington were continuing and stressed that Iran’s immediate focus remains “ending the war”.