US President Donald Trump has said a deal to end the war with Iran will be signed today and that the strategic Strait of Hormuz will be opened to all immediately afterwards. Trump made this announcement on a social media post.
At the same time, Trump kept the threat of fresh attacks dangling if the deal failed to pan out as expected. He said, hopefully, this process will work out, if it doesn’t, they have the ultimate alternative. The US president also contrasted the proposed agreement with the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Trump said, his agreement with Iran is a wall to no nuclear weapon. Trump further claimed that Iran’s nuclear programme has been effectively neutralised and said the remaining nuclear material will be disposed of at a later stage.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has said the signing of any agreement is unlikely to take place immediately, stating that it will not happen today and may take place in the coming days. According to Iran’s state broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Baghaei urged caution over the ongoing process due to inconsistencies from the other side.
