Iran war: Trump says deal with Iran to be signed on Sunday
Key takeaways
- Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon after the deal is signed.
- Keep reading for the latest updates on the Iran war and the wider region on June 13:
- In a social media post on Saturday, Trump once again reiterated the promise that the new deal would be superior to the 2015 pact signed under former President Barack Obama, which he (Trump) pulled out of in 2018.
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Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon after the deal is signed. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had said the "finalization likely expected in the next 24 hours." Follow DW for more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FKYx US-Iran deal would gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz [FILE: June 11]Image: Stringer/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Trump says deal with Iran to be signed Sunday, Strait of Hormuz to reopen straight after Trump suggested the deal will not include Iran handing over enriched uranium Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi bolstered that sentiment by saying an agreement 'has never been closer' The potential deal would likely see economic relief for the Islamic Republic in exchange for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has held closed since the US and Israel launched their war on February 28 Despite the hopeful signals coming from Washington and Tehran, fighting continues in the region, with the US claiming to have shot down several Iranian drones overnight Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed.
Keep reading for the latest updates on the Iran war and the wider region on June 13: