Key Points
- US claims naval mines in Hormuz already partially destroyed.
- Trump references buried “Nuclear Dust” beneath damaged Iranian facilities.
- US and Iran may jointly destroy enriched nuclear material.
- IAEA reportedly included in proposed nuclear material destruction plan.
- Trump heads to Situation Room for “final determination.”
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that Iran may be moving towards an agreement with Washington over its nuclear programme and the reopening of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, according to a lengthy post shared on his social media platform, Truth Social.
In the post, Trump said Iran “must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb” and demanded that the Strait of Hormuz remain open for unrestricted global shipping traffic.
“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 Strait of Hormuz is considered one of the world’s most critical oil transit chokepoints, through which nearly one-fifth of global petroleum supplies pass every day. Any disruption in the waterway often triggers volatility in international oil markets and raises fears of wider regional conflict.
“Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb… I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination.” – President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/qJTBbkrSr4
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 29, 2026
Trump further claimed that naval mines allegedly placed in the area were being removed and said the United States had already detonated “numerous such mines” through underwater operations.
He also announced that US naval blockade in the Strait would now be lifted, allowing stranded ships to begin returning home.
“Ships caught in the Strait due to our amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade, which will now be lifted, may start the process of ‘heading home!’” he stated.
In one of the most striking claims in the statement, Trump referred to “Nuclear Dust” — enriched nuclear material allegedly buried beneath underground Iranian nuclear facilities damaged during a US B-2 bomber attack nearly 11 months ago.
Trump said the material would be unearthed jointly by the United States, Iran, and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), before being destroyed.
“The enriched material… will be unearthed by the United States… in close coordination and conjunction with the Islamic Republic of Iran, plus the International Atomic Energy Agency, and DESTROYED,” the post read.
Trump also claimed that no money would be exchanged between the two sides “until further notice,” while suggesting that additional undisclosed understandings had already been reached.
The US president concluded the message by saying he was heading to the Situation Room to make a “final determination.”
The statement comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, maritime security in the Gulf region, and concerns among Western countries regarding Tehran’s the blockade of Strait of Hormuz.
