President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States is close to finalizing a peace deal with the Iranian regime that could be signed within days.
This comes after an exchange of missile strikes between Israel and Iran over the weekend as negotiations continue through third-party mediators.
Trump told reporters in New York that the United States and Iran were in the “final throes of what will be a very, very, good deal” that would stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “The strait will open up right away. It’ll open up immediately upon signing, which could be in two or three days.”
BREAKING | IRGC Commander Ahmad Vahidi Draws Red Line for U.S.-Iran Deal
— דרור בלאזאדה | Dror Balazada (@DBalazada) June 9, 2026
• According to my sources, Ahmad Vahidi, Commander of the IRGC, has decided that there will be no agreement with the United States unless Iran receives immediate cash upon signing the deal.
• Iranian… pic.twitter.com/Qmaq4UE8fZ
The latest round of strikes between Iran and Israel marked the first significant breach of the ceasefire established in April. Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israeli targets on June 7 and 8 after Israel struck Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon.
Israel retaliated against Tehran with airstrikes on Iranian air defense systems in western and central Iran, killing at least two members of Iran’s air defense units, according to CNN. Both sides immediately halted further attacks after President Trump called on them to stop.
🇺🇸🇮🇷 US believes Iran will agree on a 15-year uranium enrichment suspension.
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This has been the biggest demand from the US side for a PEACE DEAL.
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On the other side, Iran has rejected core elements of Washington’s latest proposal. The regime pushed back on the Trump administration’s proposed nuclear deal but announced plans to propose a counteroffer through mediators in Oman.
According to the New York Times, citing a number of diplomats and officials with knowledge of ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations, the U.S. and Iran have narrowed down the issue of Iran’s nuclear program to four main points. These points are a long-term suspension of Iranian uranium… pic.twitter.com/jZLjDCSETH
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The sharpest disagreements center on Iran continuing to continue enriching uranium, the handling of its enriched uranium stockpiles, and the conditions for lifting U.S. sanctions on the regime. Iran’s leader insist that it must be allowed to enrich uranium for domestic energy.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei tied any final agreement to the situation in Lebanon. “They are party to the ceasefire negotiations. Therefore, any act in violation of the ceasefire, be it through the interception of vessels, the targeting of southern Lebanon by Israel, or any other event, will cause the United States to be directly responsible for the escalation in the region,” he said.