According to Trump, the “great settlement” would lead to the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while also obliging Iran to forgo pursuing nuclear capabilities.
“They will not have a nuclear weapon, they’ve agreed to that,” Trump said. “They will not only not have, they will not purchase, develop in any way, any shape, in any way, shape or form a nuclear weapon.”
In Iran, however, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei disputed that an agreement to end the war had been reached.
Speaking to Iranian state television, Baghaei said that while substantial parts of an agreement had been finalized, other parts were still pending, and he stressed that Tehran would not compromise on its red lines.
“We have not reached a final conclusion on this matter,” he said, adding that the proposal remained under review by Iran’s decision-making bodies.
Major General Ali Abdollahi struck a more confrontational tone, accusing Washington of speaking “of agreement and negotiation” while simultaneously committing “villainy.”