Donald Trump has said he will convene a high-level meeting in the White House Situation Room on Friday to make a “final determination” on a potential deal with Iran, setting out a series of sweeping conditions he says must be met before any agreement is reached.
In a post on Truth Social, the US president said he would meet with officials to make what he described as the “final decision” regarding negotiations, adding that no financial arrangements would be made “until further notice”.
Mr Trump also outlined what he expects any deal to include, escalating pressure on Tehran by demanding terms that go far beyond nuclear restrictions.
Among the conditions set out, he said Iran must agree not to develop a nuclear weapon, while also calling for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the removal of sea mines, and the lifting of what he described as a US blockade on Iran.
He further demanded the removal and destruction of Iran’s highly enriched uranium by the United States, a provision that would represent one of the most intrusive elements ever proposed in negotiations with the Islamic Republic.
“Other items, of far less importance, have been agreed to,” Mr Trump wrote, without specifying which provisions had been settled in principle.
The proposed meeting in the Situation Room—a secure facility used for major national security decisions—underscores the heightened sensitivity of the discussions, which come amid renewed tensions in the Gulf and broader instability in global energy markets.
The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, remains one of the world’s most strategically important shipping lanes, with a significant proportion of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies passing through it.
Any disruption to the waterway has historically triggered sharp volatility in energy prices and raised concerns among Western governments about supply security.
Mr Trump’s intervention also reflects an increasingly hardline approach to negotiations, with the US seeking to impose stringent limits on Iran’s nuclear capabilities while also addressing maritime security concerns in the region.
Iranian officials have not yet publicly responded to the latest proposals, and it remains unclear whether the outlined conditions are acceptable to Tehran or whether they represent a negotiating position designed to apply maximum pressure ahead of talks.
The development comes at a time of heightened geopolitical sensitivity, with Western governments closely monitoring the situation in the Gulf amid fears that any escalation could have immediate consequences for global energy flows and shipping security.
Further details are expected to emerge following the Situation Room meeting, which is likely to determine the next stage of US policy towards Iran and the wider regional crisis.
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