WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took to social media Tuesday to assert that Iran has agreed to permit nuclear inspections well into the future, even as Iranian officials contradict that claim.
“Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!)” Trump wrote in an online post. “This will insure ‘Nuclear Honesty.’ If they did not agree to this, there would be no further negotiations!”
Iran, however, has rejected that characterization, stating that it has not entered into any discussions about its nuclear program and has not agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to return to the country.
Trump also addressed the U.S. military presence in the Strait of Hormuz, saying American ships will remain stationed there in the event a blockade of Iranian ports needs to be reinstated — though he described that scenario as “at this point, highly unlikely.” He noted that 19 million barrels of oil moved through the Hormuz Strait on Monday.
Starting Monday, the United States granted Iran a 60-day sanctions waiver following the first round of talks under an emerging peace agreement between the two nations.
Trump further explained that funds being released by the U.S. Treasury will be held in escrow under American oversight and used solely to purchase food and medical supplies from the United States — specifically naming corn, wheat, and soybeans among the goods.
“These are things that are desperately needed by Iran. This is a humanitarian crisis, and I feel it is necessary to help, NOW, before it is too late,” Trump wrote.
