President Trump updates through his Truth Social account on the current status of negotiations for an agreement with Iran.
PRESIDENT TRUMP – “Iran must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb. The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions. All water mines (bombs), if any, will be terminated (we have removed, through detonation, numerous such mines with our great underwater mine sweepers. Iran will complete the immediate removal and/or detonation of any mines that are left, which will not be many!).
Ships caught in the Strait due to our amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade, which will now be lifted, may start the process of “heading home!” Say HELLO to your wives, husbands, parents, and families from me, your favorite President! The enriched material, sometimes referred to as “Nuclear Dust,” which is buried deep underground with virtually collapsed mountains, caused by our powerful B2 Bomber attack 11 months ago, sitting on top of it, will be unearthed by the United States (which, it is agreed, is the only Country, along with China, with the mechanical capability of doing so!), in close coordination and conjunction with the Islamic Republic of Iran, plus the International Atomic Energy Agency, and DESTROYED.
No money will be exchanged, until further notice. Other items, of far less importance, have been agreed to. I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” ~ President Donald J Trump
Newt Gingrich also notes one of the most important facets that continues to be missed by most of the American punditry who discuss the situation. The Arab states, not Israel, are 100% behind the Trump administration effort on this issue.
Newt Gingrich: “After spending this week reviewing the Iranian war I am now convinced President Trump is on the edge of an historic victory. The real breakthrough for me came as I reviewed President Trump’s decisions and maneuvers not from the standpoint of American unilateralism but from the standpoint of the leader of a remarkable historic coalition, the largest coalition ever put together in the modern Middle East.
Everyone understands that Israel is an important ally. What is little discussed is the depth of support from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region. It has to be sobering for the Iranian dictatorship to realize that it does not have a single ally willing to challenge the American naval blockade. Slowly, gradually, timidly, our European allies are lining up to help with the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. A great deal of President Trump’s maneuvers against Iran make sense once he is seen as a coalition leader and not just as a unilateral American President.
I spent a lot of the last couple weeks reviewing kinetic options including wining the battle of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and if necessary using the shocking and shattering level of force President Nixon and Secretary Kissinger used against Hanoi and Haiphong in Christmas 1972 (which both leaders believed convinced the North Vietnamese to agree to a truce and the freeing of American POWs). If this were a unilateral American campaign I could enthusiastically support a more aggressive kinetic campaign. However it is also clear it would shatter the coalition because our Arab allies are convinced Iran could still do enormous damage to their oil fields and infrastructure.
Coalitions are inherently slower than unilateral campaigns. However coalitions ultimately bring vastly more power to the fight. I am as frustrated as everyone else by the pace of talking with the dictatorship but having reviewed the correlation of forces and the options available to the coalition on one side and the Iranian religiously motivated dictatorship on the other I am prepared to assert that President Trump’s coalition leadership (something almost none of his critics want to acknowledge) is within reach of an enormous historic victory. And if the Iranian dictatorship ultimately proves it is hopelessly committed to a suicidal position there will be plenty of time for a kinetic campaign of enormous power and effectiveness. Either way we are on the edge of an astonishing victory for our values and for a safer Middle East.” (source)
No money will be exchanged… for now. Please explain.
Likely referring to Iranian sanctions not being lifted…
nor will Iranian frozen funds be freed (Qatar currently holds $12 billion frozen Iran funds).
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Qatar emerges as key broker in US-Iran frozen funds dispute
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605252488
Iran must put their cards on the table and act first. Then later they can get some of their money. We aren’t thieves. They legitimately have money that we’re freezing. At some point they’re entitled to it, but maybe not all of it.
I’m gonna agree with you here that that part of the President’s post was not stellar. To be (more) clear, he could have written that no monies would be “unfrozen” and “sent back to” the regime. Likely -and hopefully, minus deductions of the costs for damages caused by the Iranian regime. Just my 2c.
Possibly the rebuilding of infrastructure AFTER all terms are met.
Try quoting accurately. It will help with the understanding.
Oh Lord, hear our prayers.
And let our cry come to You.
Sooooo
Orange man bad is not going to start WW one hundred and eleven???
Nope; not even an opening silo.
One hundred and eleven would have to be “the war to end all wars” because a V or an X would really confuse them.
🤭 tee hee….
Sounds like Trump is finally heeding Joe Kent’s advice to dismiss Israel and get this settled.
Yep. Glad to see the guy who wins at everything and out maneuvers his enemies, politicians, and global leaders, (across decades) is finally listening to the big brain advice of Joe Kent. We’re all fortunate to have Joe Kent bringing decisive wisdom to the table.
It needs to end!
My daughter’s 20 year old 4runner was down to 1/4 tank so I filled it up at Shell in Northern San Diego and it was $100. She’s in the Coast Guard and her husband is a Marine in Asia somewhere. When 3/4 of a tank cost $100 people who are working for a living are hurting. I can afford to help my daughter with $$$, repairs to the house and babysitting but not everyone has parents close by who are able to help. This Iranian chaos needs to end. Nobody cares one way or the other about Iran’s uranium material when they can just buy a nuclear weapon from China, Russia, North Korea or even Pakistan.
If China, Russia, North Korea or Pakistan wanted the mullahs in Iran to have a nuke they would just give one to them. The truth is that no nation on earth wants the mullah’s in Iran to get nukes, because every one knows that they would use it.
Kent for King 2028-2054!!!!
Who do you think he outmaneuvered more John Brennan or Peter Strozk?
Im sure you forgot the sarc?
I don’t know about dismissing Israel, more like they have to sit at the same table as everyone else (no favorites).
Exactly. They don’t have a veto.
If that’s what it sounds like to you then you might want to get your ears checked.
Trump has allowed Israel to continue its bombing campaign in Lebanon.
That hardly sounds like a dismissal.
I must admit that I did not see anything which indicated that Lebanon or Gaza are an issue with the possible agreement. If Israel is allowed to continue their conquest of Lebanon then there might be some additional problems going forward. I just pray that We the MAGA USA don’t interfere with whatever actions, exchanges or agreements arise between Israel and Iran. Let them settle it on the playground.
Huh??
Trump is doing what HE feels is critical to do.
Israel is NOT being “dismissed”. But they are also not being allowed a veto over what is being done.
And Israel benefits big time is they secure dipomatic recognition from more of the Arab neighbors because of this approach
PRESIDENT TRUMP… best Potus since the Original George!! He is meeting tge challenge to undo the incompetency, bias, and unconstitutional attacks from previous “angstministratons”!! Thank you, PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!
………“angstministratons”
A description that’s clear and concise. Thanks. Gonna remember that one.
I still believe PDJT is the man the world needed. Thank you God. Please continue to watch over PDJT and the country. Amen
I can guarantee there will be a fund to Make Iran Great Again before this is done.
Cannot wait to see the fine print on that.
If there is a regime change, free/fair elections of new leadership and turning away from theocratic rule, would you be open to helping them rebuild?
I’m not sure I’m ready to leave the man on the street in a bombed-out hull of a country. That would seem ripe for China to set up shop. They were already getting 90% of their oil from Iran, so they are connected in some way already.
If the people are truly ‘death to America,’ and ‘death to Israel,’ then it would be sad, but not sure if they are true believers or just compliant in order to get along.
I’m willing to wait a while for answers.
Page 5, Subsection C, 4th paragraph:
“Iran and its intermediaries will be allowed to sell Persian rugs and keep 90% of all proceeds. 10% to be set aside for US arms replenishment.
All Flying Carpet sales must be approved by the FAA and will include an additional 10% surcharge and standard licensing fees to offset existing radar installation upgrades in the region and the USA.”
*According to an anonymous source close to an uncle of someone close to the negotiations.
Trump’s stating/waiting for Iran to confirm the terms of the agreement as he sees it.
The pressure campaign on Iran has been real.
“ No money will be exchanged, until further notice.”
The sentence speaks for itself. Trump will not release the frozen funds and accounts until the Iranians demonstrate they are playing nice. The frozen funds are the leverage, and Trump is not naive.
Organizing the Arab states and others is a force multiplier. There is more untapped power that they can bring to ending the IRGC regime. Bessent going after London financing of the regime is also key.
Patience, Persistence, Perseverance, and PRAYERS! 🙂
Please, give me a break. Trump has made this claim at least six times since late March 2026 about being on the verge of an Iran deal that didn’t materialize.
Are you prepared to eat your words and then promptly make a $1,000 donation to this site?
Why would anyone agree to do that?
Restitution for this wonderful site from those affected by TDS.
Is blue sky down?
Please quote and source all 6 times 🙂
And you do need a break…from your TDS.
Since fighting hasn’t resumed and neither side has walked away from the negotiations then it seems to me that it’s one continuous negotiation. Not six different ones. Not multiple failures.
One long dance.
I’m not a patient person and I don’t like paying over $5 a gallon for diesel fuel, but if this ends well it’s worth waiting all these weeks. No?
We can always go kinetic again if needed.
God bless President Trump. And may He shut the mouths of the haters.
Iran (or the IRGC) is behaving like a chess player who knows he has lost, but refuses to resign.
I suspect that they literally DO NOT KNOW that they have lost. Fanatics are like that quite often.
Let him cook
Nothing will change long-term unless the Mullahs and the IRGC are ousted. The Persian people will continue to suffer. Israel, the land where Jesus returns to, will continue to be bombed.
I read my Bible.
I for one will be amazed if any kind of deal is made. The IRGC have taken over from the mullahs but they have split into various groups who all disagree with each other. The top leaders of these groups are almost all dead and nobody really knows who is in charge. Add the fact that Iran has broken every single deal that they ever been made and the situation is a complete mess. The only way to solve the problem in Iran is for the true Iranian people to fight the mainly Arab IRGC on the ground. I believe this will eventualy be what happens.
I would guess that at least 30% of the population is radical Muslim, another 30% is IRGC military types, and the remainder might be everyday people that just want better lives.
Unfortunately, there will need to be more dead before one of these groups gains a better majority. It will take a group of IRGC with open minds to join with the people and set out to kill as many of the radicals as possible before things settle down.
Does anybody think new leadership cooperating with Trump could lift the burka requirement without the radicals blowing themselves up to stop it? The radicals will have to leave or be killed because they will not change their minds.
This chaos needs to end now. It’s not helping us with the 2026 midterms and gave the Democrats and news media a baseball bat to use against us.
What I really don’t understand is why the “negotiations” have dragged on for so long. Wouldn’t President Trump know after a week if Iran was serious about an agreement? Obviously, the IRGC hasn’t been punished enough to feel the need to surrender because they aren’t serious!
Trump is doing what he needs to do BECAUSE he won an election.
Why would he refrain from doing this necessary stuff in order to win an election….and then do nothing again in order to win the next one?
Nobody cares about Iran or their nuclear material buried under a mountain of granite rubble. It’s not a winning campaign issue by a long shot. Only the economy matters and that’s been proven time after time!
How does one punish another into surrender when they crave and respect death and martyrdom like they do?
I think that the idea that Trump is leading a coalition of Iran’s neighbors to this agreement, and the analysis thereof by Gingrich, are massively salient.
If the outcome of this is for most of these Arab countries signing on to the Abraham Accords — recognize Israel and normalize diplomatic relations with them — then characterizing his as “historic” is spot on.
I still believe that pretending to think that Iran will not work as hard as they can to cheat on any and all agreements is terminally naive. I would hope that Trump is both willing and even eager to remind Iran with “kinetic activity” should they not fulfill ANYTHING that they supposedly agree to.
Iran is totally untrustworthy. But if the Gulf nations understand that if and when Iran fail to uphold any of the terms…..and if they accept that we — and they! — should kinetically remind Iran of their promises — then maybe this “deal” could work.
But my firm red lines that would trigger bombing would be:
Failure to give up the enriched uranium
Failure to COMPLETELY allow traffic thru Hormuz immediately
Evidence of ANY activity to restart nuclear research
I guess we’ll see what happens!
This helps explains the big picture and that the big picture is bigger than I thought…
“I spent a lot of the last couple weeks reviewing kinetic options including wining the battle of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and if necessary using the shocking and shattering level of force President Nixon and Secretary Kissinger used against Hanoi and Haiphong in Christmas 1972 (which both leaders believed convinced the North Vietnamese to agree to a truce and the freeing of American POWs). If this were a unilateral American campaign I could enthusiastically support a more aggressive kinetic campaign. However it is also clear it would shatter the coalition because our Arab allies are convinced Iran could still do enormous damage to their oil fields and infrastructure.”
Bet me the Iranians working on nuclear “dust” creation did not have a top secret, hidden place to store some away from all eyes even the Mossad and CIA couldn’t discover.
Without “unconditional surrender” any negotiation viewed as a surrender and what is supposed to be surrendered will not be close to 100%. Meaning we are just buying some time, where the evil Iranians will rise again!
🎯🙏
Wow, Newt is on board Trump Train