No-Nukes Pledge Sits at Center of Emerging US-Iran Deal

President Donald Trump's demand that Iran permanently abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons appears to be the central pillar of a peace agreement he said Thursday is moving into its final stages.

Trump said Iran's leadership has agreed the Islamic Republic will "not have, purchase, develop in any way, shape, or form, a nuclear weapon," framing that pledge as the foundation of the emerging accord.

Trump said the agreement has been approved at the highest levels of Iran's government and by regional partners involved in the negotiations, though Iranian officials have disputed that a final deal has been reached.

Reporting by the New York Post said the emerging framework under discussion pairs Iran's nuclear commitment with broader steps aimed at ending the conflict and stabilizing the region.

Trump said one of the key elements of the deal would be reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the critical oil shipping route through which about one-fifth of global supply flows.

The New York Post reported that commercial shipping through Hormuz would resume once a formal agreement is signed.

The Post also reported that the arrangement would extend the current ceasefire while launching additional negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and other unresolved issues.

Trump said he canceled planned U.S. military strikes against Iran after negotiators made substantial progress toward a diplomatic resolution.

Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump called the effort a "great deal" and said avoiding war while securing concessions was his preferred outcome.

Trump described the negotiations as advancing quickly and suggested a signing ceremony could take place in Europe within days.

Trump said Vice President JD Vance is expected to represent the United States at any formal signing ceremony.

The emerging agreement is being described by officials as a framework rather than a final peace treaty, according to the New York Post.

The Post reported that sanctions relief and broader economic concessions remain unresolved and are expected to be addressed in later rounds of talks.

Iranian officials have pushed back on Trump's characterization of the negotiations, saying no final decision has been made and that Tehran will not accept compromises on its core demands.

Even so, reporting by the New York Post and comments from Trump suggest the emerging agreement is being structured around several core components, including Iran's commitment not to pursue nuclear weapons, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, an extension of the ceasefire and a broader follow-on negotiating process to address remaining disputes.

Officials involved in the talks, as cited in New York Post reporting, describe the arrangement as a framework agreement designed to set conditions for continued negotiations rather than a comprehensive final settlement resolving all outstanding issues.

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