Trump Claims Tehran Backs Nuclear Weapons Ban
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran’s new supreme leader supports a diplomatic framework in which Tehran has agreed conceptually to bar nuclear weapons development and to permit United States oversight of nuclear materials. The statement signals a potential breakthrough after months of military confrontation and fraught negotiations across the Gulf.
According to #CNN, Trump told reporters that discussions with the Islamic Republic have been elevated to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, prompting him to cancel planned strikes and bombings against Iran on Thursday evening. He described the arrangement as a very strong memorandum of understanding that has been approved in both concept and great detail by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others. The president added that a signing ceremony could take place in Europe over the coming weekend.
According to #NBCNews, Trump asserted that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon, will not purchase or develop one in any way, shape, or form, and has agreed to that principle. He said the time and place of the signing would be announced shortly and that Vice President JD Vance would lead the ceremony after overseeing face-to-face talks in Islamabad when the initial ceasefire was brokered. Trump also indicated that the United States will lift its naval blockade once the document is signed.
According to #Reuters, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the country has not yet reached a final decision regarding an agreement and will not compromise on its core positions. Iranian state outlets reported that the wording of a deal has not yet been approved and that issues Tehran considers red lines remain unresolved. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the United States side continues to change positions, casting doubt on the durability of any accord.
The diplomatic push follows a forty-day war that began in late February, during which the United States and Israel targeted Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure and Iran retaliated across the region, according to #AlJazeera. Iran’s previous supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an airstrike on the first day of the conflict and later replaced by his son Mojtaba, according to #Reuters. The war closed the Strait of Hormuz and triggered a United States naval blockade of Iranian ports, sending global energy prices sharply higher.
Trump argued that recent military pressure convinced Tehran to accept the agreement, saying they have taken a pounding and want to make the deal a lot more than he does. Whether the memorandum evolves into a verifiable, enforceable treaty remains uncertain, with analysts warning that nuclear verification, sanctions relief, and Strait of Hormuz access constitute complex, interlocking challenges that have derailed previous diplomatic efforts.
Source: #CNN
Author: Korkor Anumu
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