Trump Says He Is Heading to Situation Room for Final Decision on Iran Deal as Iranian Regime Outlet Challenges His Claims

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was heading to the White House Situation Room to take a final decision on an emerging agreement with Iran, after indicating that key elements of a potential deal had already been reached.

In posts shared on Truth Social, Trump outlined what he described as central provisions of the arrangement, including a demand that Iran permanently abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons and ensure unrestricted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

“The Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions,” Trump wrote, adding that naval operations involving mines in the region had already taken place and that remaining devices would be cleared.

He also claimed that Iran’s enriched nuclear material would be removed and destroyed under US supervision in coordination with international partners, and said no financial transfers would occur “until further notice.”

Trump further stated that he would be meeting in the White House Situation Room to make a final determination on the deal, while suggesting that parts of the broader framework had already been agreed.

However, the account was quickly challenged by Iranian media aligned with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency said Trump’s statements were “a mix of truth and lies” and did not reflect the actual draft being reviewed in Tehran.

According to the report, Iranian sources said the draft agreement is still under final review and that no definitive decision has been reached. It also rejected Trump’s assertion that Iran had agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz without conditions or tolls, saying any reopening would be subject to Iran’s own arrangements following the lifting of restrictions.

The report further dismissed claims that Iran had agreed to dismantle or destroy nuclear materials as unfounded, insisting such provisions are not included in the draft text.

Fars added that a key element under discussion involves the release of frozen Iranian assets, and that Tehran would not proceed to further stages of negotiations without their disbursement. It also said broader issues, including regional ceasefire arrangements and sanctions relief, remain tied to Iran’s stated conditions and negotiating red lines.

The diverging accounts highlight ongoing uncertainty surrounding the status of indirect negotiations, with both sides presenting sharply different interpretations of the proposed framework.