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Trump Announces U.S.-Iran Agreement Nearly Finalized, Including Opening of Strait of Hormuz

Trump Announces U.S.-Iran Agreement Nearly Finalized, Including Opening of Strait of Hormuz

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President Trump stated that a war-related agreement with Iran—containing the opening of the Strait of Hormuz—has been largely negotiated following talks with Israel and other regional allies. The remarks omitted discussion of Iran’s nuclear program and highly enriched uranium. Neither Iran nor Israel has issued an immediate response.

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Donald Trump
Republican Party
1. I would like to thank, thus far, all of the countries of the Middle East for their support and cooperation, which will be further enhanced and strengthened by their joining the Nations of the historic Abraham Accords and, who knows, perhaps the Islamic Republic of Iran would like to join, as well!.
2. So don't listen to the losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about.
3. If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one, not like the one made by Obama.
4. The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side.
5. The Blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed. Both sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes!.
6. Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well. Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened.
7. An agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed.
8. I think one of two things will happen: either I hit them harder than they have ever been hit, or we are going to sign a deal that is good.
9. The final draft of an agreement text between Iran and the US is still under review.
10. We want it open, we want it free. We don't want tolls.
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
1. Right now, we have seven or eight countries in the region that are endorsing this approach, and we're prepared to move forward on this approach.
2. We have made some progress over the last 48 hours working with our partners in the Gulf region on an outline that could ultimately – if it succeeds – leave us not just with a completely open strait … [but also address] some of the key things that underpin what have been Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions in the past.
3. The president's preference is always to solve problems such as these through a negotiated diplomatic solution.
4. There's been some progress done, some progress ‌made, even as I speak to you now, there's some work being done. There is a chance that, whether it's later today, tomorrow, in a couple days, we may have something to say.
5. It would make a diplomatic deal unfeasible if they were to continue to pursue that. So it's a threat to the world if they were trying to do that, and it's completely illegal.
6. I don't want to be overly optimistic. So let's see what happens over the next few days.
Lindsay Graham
Republican Party
1. Also, it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with if these perceptions are accurate.
2. If a deal is struck to end the Iranian conflict because it is believed that the strait of Hormuz cannot be protected from Iranian terrorism and Iran still possesses the capability to destroy major Gulf oil infrastructure, then Iran will be perceived as being a dominate force requiring a diplomatic solution.
3. This combination of Iran being perceived as having the ability to terrorize the Strait in perpetuity and the ability the inflict massive damage to Gulf oil infrastructure is a major shift of the balance of power in the region and over time will be a nightmare for Israel.
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
1. Further pursuit of an agreement with Iran's Islamist regime risks a perception of weakness.
2. His instincts have been to finish the job he started in Iran, but he is being ill advised to pursue a deal that would not be worth the paper it is written on.
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
1. If the result of all that is to be an Iranian regime – still run by Islamists who chant 'death to America' – now receiving billions of dollars, being able to enrich uranium & develop nuclear weapons, and having effective control over the Strait of Hormuz, then that outcome would be a disastrous mistake.
Mike Pompeo
Republican Party
1. Open the damned strait. Deny Iran access to money. Take out enough Iranian capability so it cannot threaten our allies in the region. Overdue. Let's go.
Masoud Pezeshkian
Iranian Government
1. Resistance, sacrifice and fighting off aggression are rooted in the culture of this land.
2. Iran's Khorramshahr today is the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
3. We are ready to reassure the world that we are not seeking nuclear weapons.
4. What has guaranteed the preservation and stability of the country is the solidarity and empathy of the people.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Government
1. President Trump and I agreed that any final agreement with Iran must eliminate the nuclear danger.
2. President Trump made clear that he will remain steadfast in the negotiations regarding his longstanding demand for the dismantlement of Iran's nuclear programme and the removal of all enriched uranium from Iranian territory, and that he will not sign a final agreement absent these conditions.

Trump Announces U.S.-Iran Agreement Nearly Finalized, Including Opening of Strait of Hormuz

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