Trump said he would make a final determination in the White House Situation Room on a potential deal extending a ceasefire. The truce, in place since early April, could be extended by 60 days to allow oil and gas shipments to resume through the Strait of Hormuz while negotiations address Iran’s nuclear program. Trump demanded Iran never have a nuclear weapon or bomb, immediate Hormuz opening with no tolls for unrestricted two-way shipping, and US “unearthed” nuclear material. An Iranian source said a political understanding was reached but not finalized. Fars reported mixed truth and falsehood, said the Strait would reopen under Tehran’s arrangements after US lifts its blockade, and claimed no nuclear material destruction provision, while noting an agreement to release $12bn of frozen assets. The February 28 US-Israel war has killed thousands, mainly in Iran and Lebanon, and raised energy prices due to Iran’s effective closure of Hormuz; oil prices fell and stocks rose after deal news.
"“I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination,” he wrote on Truth Social, referring to the White House's nerve centre for monitoring global crises."
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