President Donald Trump told the New York Times on Sunday if Iran failed to reach a final nuclear accord with the United States, he would restart military attacks on Tehran or make the United States “the guardian of the Middle East” in return for 20 percent of the region’s revenues.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Trump told the Times in an interview the agreement he reached with Iran would ultimately assure that the Strait of Hormuz is “permanently toll free” and argued that, despite the objections of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, he had saved Israel from nuclear obliteration.US and Iranian officials said they had reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but left the fate of Tehran’s nuclear program to further negotiations.“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform at around 5:30 p.m. in Washington (2130 GMT) on Sunday. His post came shortly after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country has served as a mediator, announced a deal had been struck early on Monday local time.The memorandum of understanding is scheduled to be officially signed on Friday in Switzerland.With Reuters Read more: Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz, sending oil prices tumbling
US could resume attacks on Iran if nuclear accord not reached, Trump says
President Donald Trump told the New York Times on Sunday if Iran failed to reach a final nuclear accord with the United States, he would restart military
Trump-Iran deal agreed: war ends and Strait of Hormuz reopens, but nuclear accord negotiations remain pending. Strait reopening reduces energy price volatility and datacenter operating costs; unresolved nuclear accord remains a supply chain stability risk.









