Overview
- President Trump said on Truth Social that U.S. ships, aircraft and troops will stay in and near Iran until a “real agreement” is reached, and he warned of a far larger fight if talks fail.
- The statement comes during a two‑week ceasefire brokered to open negotiations, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz to traffic that carries about one fifth of the world’s oil.
- Negotiators from the United States and Iran are expected to meet in Islamabad later this week under Pakistan’s mediation.
- Washington reiterated that Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons, as Iranian state media claimed the U.S. accepted continued uranium enrichment, a claim reported as disputed.
- The truce faces risk from ongoing clashes between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, which Tehran says are covered by the deal and Washington portrays as separate.