Trump Claims US-Iran Peace Deal to Be Signed Today; Tehran Response Adds New Twist to Hormuz Strait Agreement.

US President says Iran no longer wants nuclear weapons; Tehran disputes final terms, says text isn’t final.

Washington/New Delhi:- US President Donald Trump has claimed that a peace deal with Iran will be signed today and the Strait of Hormuz will “open to all” immediately after, even as Iranian officials pushed back, saying no final agreement has been reached.

Trump’s Announcement.

“Iran deal will be signed TODAY & Strait will open ‘to all,’” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that Tehran “no longer” wants nuclear weapons. He said the proposed agreement is “largely negotiated” and only “subject to finalisation”. The deal would reportedly see Iran suspend its nuclear programme indefinitely and open the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil route. 

Trump added that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen immediately after signing. He also claimed Iran had agreed not to develop, purchase, or obtain nuclear weapons under the new arrangement. c245466b

Iran’s Response: “No Final Understanding”.

Iranian officials swiftly rejected Trump’s suggestions of a done deal. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said discussions are still ongoing and “no final understanding had been reached”. Iranian state media IRNA said the draft text does not include Iran ceding management of the strait. 

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi noted the memorandum under discussion was focused on ending the war and “at this stage, it has been decided that there will be no discussion of the nuclear issue”. Tehran also said it would retain control of traffic through the strait with Oman. 

Key Sticking Points.

The Strait of Hormuz remains central. Iran closed the waterway after US-Israeli strikes on February 28 that killed Iran’s supreme leader. Draft terms suggest the US would release frozen Iranian assets and waive oil sanctions in return for Iran opening the strait. However, Iran said it wants to retain enriched uranium in diluted form, not hand it over or destroy it as the US demands. 

A US official put chances of a deal being signed at “80% to 85%”. Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif also said a deal’s finalization was expected within 24 hours.

The conflict has seen global fuel prices surge and thousands killed since fighting began.