KEY TAKEAWAYS
- President Trump is heading to the Situation Room to make a final determination on a proposed Iran memorandum of understanding after weeks of negotiations
- Trump has laid out strict America First conditions: Iran must permanently renounce nuclear weapons, open the Strait of Hormuz to unrestricted shipping, and remove all water mines
- Iran has not yet accepted Trump’s core demands, and Tehran’s Supreme Leader has not signed off on the tentative agreement
- A 60-day ceasefire extension has been agreed to while nuclear negotiations continue, but no sanctions relief will be provided until Tehran capitulates
President Trump is moving to the Situation Room to deliver a final verdict on a proposed Iran deal framework, positioning himself to make a consequential decision that could reshape Middle East stability. The White House confirmed yesterday that U.S. and Iranian negotiators had reached a memorandum of understanding, though Iran has denied granting approval and Israel believes Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has withheld his signature.
Trump’s Non-Negotiable Demands
Trump outlined his conditions in unmistakable terms on Truth Social, setting the bar for any agreement his administration will accept. “Iran must agree that they will never have a nuclear weapon or bomb. The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions,” Trump wrote.
The president also demanded complete removal of mines from critical waterways. “All water mines (bombs), if any, will be terminated (we have removed, through detonation, numerous such mines with our great underwater mine sweepers. Iran will complete the immediate removal and/or detonation of any mines that are left, which will not be many!),” he stated.
Trump emphasized that no financial concessions will flow to Tehran until these conditions are met. “No money will be exchanged, until further notice,” the president declared, signaling that promised sanctions relief remains off the table pending Iranian compliance.
🚨 JUST IN: PRESIDENT TRUMP SURGES TO THE SITUATION ROOM
An Iran deal is VERY CLOSE, Trump just laid out his FINAL conditions that are full-blown America First and says he is going to make a final determination
Nuclear dust to be retrieved, no nuclear weapon, Strait will open,… pic.twitter.com/3UanSlfd4W
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 29, 2026
Nuclear Program at Center of Negotiations
The framework under discussion includes provisions requiring Iran’s “nuclear dust”-highly enriched uranium stockpiles-to be retrieved and destroyed under joint U.S.-Iranian-U.N. supervision. Trump has insisted this material will be “unearthed” and eliminated through close international coordination.
The proposed 60-day ceasefire extension would allow negotiators to continue discussions on Tehran’s complete nuclear abandonment during that window. However, Tehran has given no public indication it will accept permanent denuclearization.
Background on Recent Escalations
The situation stems from late February, when joint U.S.-Israeli military operations targeting senior Iranian leadership and military assets ignited months of regional instability. Subsequent Iranian retaliation and Gulf state military exchanges escalated tensions until the current ceasefire arrangement took hold.
The agreement framework represents a pause in active hostilities rather than a comprehensive resolution. Both sides appear to view continued diplomacy as preferable to renewed conflict, yet significant disagreements persist over Iran’s nuclear future and regional military posture.
Fox News Digital / CelebBNews contributed to this report.