Trump to make final call on ending fighting with Iran after White House meeting
2026-05-29
President Donald Trump held a meeting at the White House on the 29th, saying he would make a final decision on an agreement aimed at ending fighting with Iran. According to U.S. media, the meeting lasted about two hours, but details of the discussions were not clear as of the evening of the 29th on U.S. Eastern time, which was the morning of the 30th in Japan.
Meeting lasted about two hours, outcome still unclear
The New York Times reported, citing a senior government official, that the meeting ended with no conclusion. On the morning of the 29th, Trump posted on his social media account that he would soon hold a meeting in the situation room, again setting out the U.S. position on a deal with Iran.
Gap remains on nuclear issue and transit terms
Trump stressed on the nuclear issue that Iran must agree to never possess nuclear weapons. He also said the United States would dig up enriched uranium buried inside Iran and dispose of it in close coordination with Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
On the Strait of Hormuz, he said it 'must be opened immediately and without transit fees for unrestricted shipping.' The gap in positions with Iran is still seen as wide.
Iran side questions the post
Fars News Agency, which is close to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, reported on the 29th that Trump's post on the deal was 'lacking credibility.' It said the post mixed 'truth and lies' and reported that there is no clause requiring the Strait of Hormuz to be opened without transit fees or calling for the destruction of highly enriched uranium.
The agency also reported that the agreement includes a clause for an immediate payment of $12 billion from Iran's frozen assets. Iran may be strongly pressing for the release of frozen assets in return.
On the 24th, Trump criticized the former Obama administration for giving Iran large amounts of cash when the nuclear deal was reached. He was referring to the 2016 move by the Obama administration to lift $100 billion in Iran's frozen overseas assets under the agreement, and Trump had argued that the money funded nuclear development. The agreement being coordinated by the Trump administration with Iran is expected to center on a 60-day ceasefire period and defer talks on the nuclear issue. A plan to release frozen assets immediately without waiting for a conclusion on the nuclear issue would be hard for Trump to accept and could be an obstacle to a final deal.
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