US President Donald Trump has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen immediately once a proposed agreement with Iran is signed, framing the move as a breakthrough in talks aimed at blocking Tehran's path to a nuclear weapon and defusing tensions across one of the world's most vital energy corridors. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday (local time), Trump said negotiations had progressed well and a deal could be reached within days.

What Trump said on Hormuz

‘Immediately upon signing the memorandum of understanding, the Hormuz Strait will open, and it will open up quickly,' Trump said. He added that US forces had already deployed minesweeping assets in the region and that most suspected mines had been cleared. ‘The Hormuz Strait will open immediately upon signing,' he reiterated.

The Strait of Hormuz, which links the Persian Gulf to global shipping lanes, is among the world's most critical energy chokepoints. A significant share of global oil and liquefied natural gas exports transits the narrow waterway, making any disruption a major concern for importing nations, including India.

Timeline for an Iran deal

Trump suggested an agreement could be finalised quickly. ‘I hear the negotiation itself has gone very well, actually. Very well,' he said. Asked about timing, he added: ‘If it happens and it might not happen, you know, who knows? But if it happens, it could happen like over the weekend.'

The President repeatedly stressed that the central objective was to ensure Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon. ‘We will not have a nuclear weapon or bomb. We will not develop one, we will not buy one,' Trump said. ‘Under our deal, they will never, ever have a nuclear weapon.'

Joint move on nuclear material

In one of his more striking remarks, Trump indicated that the United States and Iran could jointly remove and destroy nuclear-related material at Iranian sites. ‘As it stands now, we will go in and sometime in the not too distant future,' he said. ‘As of this moment, it's agreed that we will go in with them, we will get it, and we will destroy it. It will be destroyed.'

He linked the understanding to recent US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. ‘The B-2 bombers did a job like nobody's ever seen,' Trump said, claiming the operation had severely damaged Tehran's nuclear infrastructure.

Hezbollah opening and Israel angle

Trump also disclosed what he described as an unprecedented diplomatic contact with Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese group. ‘We actually spoke with Hezbollah for the first time ever,' he said. ‘They agreed yesterday they're not going to shoot, Israel is not going to shoot. We're just going to see.'

He praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as ‘a great partner' and argued that coordinated US-Israeli action had averted a broader regional crisis. Trump contrasted the proposed pact with the Obama-era nuclear accord, calling that deal ‘a disgrace' and insisting the new arrangement would permanently shut Iran's nuclear pathway.

Markets and what comes next

Trump said he had weighed the economic fallout of military action but was reassured by subsequent market behaviour. ‘We have the highest stock market in history,' he said, adding that the US had been prepared to take a ‘detour' to prevent Iran from going nuclear. With the President hinting at a weekend window, oil markets, Gulf shipping, and Indian importers will be tracking every signal from Washington and Tehran in the coming days.