U.S. President Donald Trump says a critical decision on Iran is now imminent as tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz continue to shake global markets. Trump said Iran must permanently abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons, immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz to unrestricted global shipping, and remove all remaining naval mines from the strategic waterway. He also demanded that Iran allow the United States to locate and destroy highly enriched uranium buried beneath sites damaged during last year’s U.S. and Israeli strikes.

The United States and Iran are close to a deal to end the ongoing war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations are progressing well, with both sides expressing…

US Set To Halt Strait Of Hormuz Blockade As President Trump Meets Aides