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The U.S. President, Donald Trump, said on Saturday that the United States is expected to sign a new agreement with Iran the following day. He claimed the deal would prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping
The U.S. President, Donald Trump, said on Saturday that the United States is expected to sign a new agreement with Iran the following day. He claimed the deal would prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. In a social media post, Trump stated that Iran “no longer wants a nuclear weapon, nor will they have one, whether through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement.” He added: “The Deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is OPEN TO ALL. Our relationship with Iran is much different and better than previous Administrations have had. Hopefully, this process will work out quickly, easily, and smoothly. If it doesn’t, we have the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again.” Earlier on Saturday, Iran, the United States, and mediators suggested that a preliminary peace agreement to end the three-month conflict in the Middle East could be signed within days. However, they provided differing…
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