Trump Demands Strait of Hormuz Reopened and Iran’s Highly Enriched Uranium Destroyed

President Trump said in a Truth Social post that any U.S.-Iran deal must see the Strait of Hormuz reopened and that Iran must work with the U.S. to have its highly enriched uranium "DESTROYED."

A source with knowledge of the negotiations told CBS News that Trump made significant changes to the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, focusing on the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of highly enriched uranium.

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The U.S. military disabled a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman that was allegedly trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, and CENTCOM reported that the U.S. fired a Hellfire missile into the engine of the Gambian-flagged cargo vessel.

In the same reporting, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the United States was "also violating the ceasefire including this morning," and vowed that Iran would "take whatever measures we deem necessary to defend Iran's national security."

DW reported that Trump said a ceasefire in Lebanon will be established and that negotiations with Iran will continue, framing the Lebanon track as part of a broader effort to extend a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

In a Monday press briefing, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei said, "The United States continues to violate the ceasefire, including in the early hours of this morning," and argued that Israel’s attacks in Lebanon also violate the ceasefire.

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Baghaei said, "For an agreement, a ceasefire in Lebanon is essential," and added that Tehran at this stage is not engaging in negotiations with the United States about its nuclear program.

The same reporting included Israel’s Education Minister Yoav Kisch saying, "There is no ceasefire in the north; there is a war underway," while assessing Israel’s northern front against Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.

Euronews described a drafted U.S.-Iran framework that would extend the ceasefire by 60 days to pursue a "final agreement" to permanently end the war, with mine clearance and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz occurring concurrently.

“Ismail Baghaei, the spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a Monday press briefing that the United States continues to violate the fragile ceasefire in place with Iran”

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Euronews also reported that Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that talks "have not yet been fully completed" and that "no one has seen it or knows what it is."

According to Euronews, one proposal would have Iran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz after signing the memorandum of understanding and return traffic through the strait to prewar conditions within 30 days.

Euronews further said Reuters, citing Iranian sources, reported a practical formula for later stages involving dilution of Iran's high-enriched uranium stocks under International Atomic Energy Agency supervision, while a Washington Post account said the first phase would include U.S. release of $12 billion of Iran’s blocked assets and lifting the U.S. blockade.