WASHINGTON, D.C., June 14 (ANI) — U.S. President Donald Trump said a peace agreement with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday and described the deal as “a wall to no nuclear weapon” that would ensure Tehran does not acquire nuclear arms in the future.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that if the agreement fails, the United States has an “ultimate alternative.”
“Barack Hussein Obama’s deal with Iran, the JCPOA, was an easy, beautiful, smooth road to a nuclear weapon, which Iran would have had six years ago, and would have used long before now. My agreement with Iran is the exact opposite, a wall to no nuclear weapon,” Trump wrote.
“In fact, they no longer want a nuclear weapon, nor will they have one, either through purchase, development, or any other form of procurement. The deal is scheduled to get signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Hormuz Strait is open to all,” he added.
Trump also said that the U.S. relationship with Iran is markedly different from that of previous administrations.
“Our relationship with Iran is a much different and better one than previous administrations have had. Unlike Obama’s hundreds of billions of dollars in payments to them, including $1.7 billion in green, cold cash, no money will exchange hands,” Trump said.
“At the appropriate time, when all is calm, we will go in and get the nuclear dust, buried deep under the powerful sunken granite mountains, thanks to our beautiful B-2 bombers and their brilliant pilots, and downblend and destroy it, whether in Iran or the United States,” he added.
Trump said he looked forward to working with Iran and the broader Middle East in the future.
“We look forward to working with Iran, and the entire Middle East, long into the future. Hopefully, this process will all work out quickly, easily, and smoothly. If it doesn’t, we have the ultimate alternative, hopefully never to be used again,” he said.
The original Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed by the P5+1 nations and the European Union, was designed to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Trump later withdrew the United States from the agreement and has sought to replace it with a new framework.
Earlier, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had redirected 141 commercial vessels and disabled nine others to ensure compliance with the U.S. blockade against Iran.
In a post on X, CENTCOM stated, “An MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter lifts off from the flight deck of USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) as the ship transits the Arabian Sea in support of the blockade against Iran. As of June 13, CENTCOM forces have redirected 141 commercial vessels and disabled nine to ensure compliance.”
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Operations Centre had previously reported that a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the port bow.
CENTCOM said early Saturday that it had neutralized all attempts by Iran to strike commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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