On Friday, President Donald Trump wrote several posts on Truth Social, saying Iran had agreed never to close the Strait of Hormuz again and that the waterway would no longer be used “as a weapon against the World.”
Trump also said Iran, “with the help of the U.S.A.,” has removed or is removing sea mines. He did not provide details on how that process was carried out, and the source material provided does not independently confirm the status of the reported mine removal.
He also wrote that the United States would receive all nuclear “dust” created by U.S. B-2 bombers and that “no money will exchange hands.” Trump said the deal was not tied to Lebanon, while adding that the United States would work separately with Lebanon and deal with the Hezbollah situation.
He also said Israel would not bomb Lebanon any longer and that the United States had prohibited it. No separate confirmation of that claim was included in the material provided.
Criticizing NATO, he said the alliance had called to ask whether the United States needed help after what he described as the end of the Hormuz situation. Trump said he told NATO to stay away unless it wanted to load ships with oil, and called the alliance a “Paper Tiger.”
Trump also thanked Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar for what he described as their bravery and help. He also thanked Pakistan and praised its prime minister and field marshal.
Earlier Friday morning, Trump announced on Truth Social that the strait was “completely open and ready for business and full passage,” but added that the blockade would remain “in full force and effect” against Iran until what he described as the U.S. deal with Tehran is “100% complete.”
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