US President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington has “ended the war” with Iran after announcing what he described as a “very strong memorandum of understanding.”
Speaking at a telerally, Trump said the two sides had agreed on a framework focused on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, according to a CNN report on Friday.
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“I don’t know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today,” he said. “They have agreed never to have a nuclear weapon, something that we insisted on.”
However, Iranian officials have not confirmed any such deal. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said reports of a finalized agreement were “merely speculation,” adding that no final decision had been taken in Tehran.
He also said that while negotiations had advanced, “a large portion of the text had already been finalized,” but positions continued to shift.
Earlier in the day, Trump said he had cancelled planned strikes on Iran, claiming that “final points” of an agreement had been approved at the highest level and that further military action was no longer necessary for now.
The announcement came after days of mixed messaging from Trump, including earlier remarks suggesting Washington could seize Iran’s strategic Kharg Island – the country’s main oil export hub handling roughly 90% of crude shipments – and other energy infrastructure, as part of efforts to pressure Tehran during stalled negotiations.
US renews Iran attacks as Trump vows to hit ‘hard’
Trump said the blockade of Iranian shipping routes would remain in place until what he called the “transaction” is fully finalized.
Iran, meanwhile, warned that US actions were complicating diplomacy and said its red lines remained unchanged, particularly on nuclear enrichment and sanctions relief.
Despite Trump’s declaration of an end to the conflict, neither side has confirmed a signed agreement, and key issues, including verification mechanisms and sanctions, remain unresolved.
New wave
Notably, the US launched a new wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, with Trump vowing to “hit them hard” after talks to end the three-month war stalled.
US Central Command said forces carried out “additional self-defense strikes” at 5:15 p.m. Washington time, targeting sites in Iran in response to what it called Tehran’s “unwarranted and continued aggression.”
Iranian media reported explosions in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, including Qeshm, Kargan and Sirik – the same area hit in US strikes a day earlier.
Trump accused Iranian negotiators of “playing us for suckers,” saying: “We hit them hard yesterday. We’re going to hit them again hard today.”
The escalation drew calls for restraint from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who warned against a return to a “full war.”
Iran’s UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani rejected US pressure, saying “no sustainable deal can be reached through threats, intimidation, or the use of force.”
Despite the fighting, a Qatari delegation is still in Tehran trying to revive talks, a diplomat said.
The war began in February with US-Israeli strikes and has since driven instability across the region, including tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
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