Trump Says U.S.-Iran Deal Could Be Signed as Soon as Tomorrow

President Donald Trump said Saturday evening that a deal between Washington and Tehran could be signed within the next day, pairing optimism with a direct warning to Iran’s rulers. In a post on Truth Social, he said the emerging agreement is meant to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Trump wrote, “My deal with Iran is a ‘wall against nuclear weapons.’ They no longer want nuclear weapons, and they will not have them, not through purchase, development or any other form of acquisition.”

Trump said the deal is planned for signing tomorrow and claimed that immediately afterward the Strait of Hormuz would be open to all, adding that U.S.-Iran relations would be very different and better than under previous administrations. He also discussed the fate of Iran’s nuclear material, saying the United States would be involved in handling it. “At the right time, when everything is quiet, we will go in and collect the ‘nuclear dust,’ buried deep under the mighty submerged granite mountains, thanks to our beautiful B-2 bombers and their brilliant pilots,” he said. “We will mix it and destroy it, in Iran or in the United States.”

Despite the upbeat tone, Trump made clear he still sees military force as an option. He said he looked forward to working with Iran and the wider Middle East and hoped the process would be completed “quickly, easily and smoothly,” but warned, “If it does not work out, we have the ultimate alternative, hopefully one that will never be used again.”

According to an American source, Trump spoke in recent days with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and updated him on the progress of the talks. That source said Trump told Netanyahu, “This is the deal, it is a great deal and it is time to end this war.” The report added that Netanyahu had not been briefed in advance about Trump’s announcement and was surprised by it, though he did not express significant opposition during the call.