Trump Announces End to Strait of Hormuz Blockade

Updated: 7:52 AM PKT — May 30, 2026

While some reports suggest a deal between the United States and Iran has been finalized pending President Donald Trump’s signature, officials from both countries indicate an agreement has not yet been reached, though they are close. US Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed that while significant progress has been made, President Trump is not yet ready to approve the memorandum. The proposed deal reportedly includes Iran gaining access to $12 billion in frozen assets and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days.

Meanwhile, tensions remain high. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that current talks are focused on ending the war, not the nuclear program. Conflicting actions continue, with Iran claiming its air defenses shot down an enemy aircraft over Bushehr—a claim denied by US Central Command—and reports of Iran firing ballistic missiles at US warships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Updated: 11:45 PM PKT — May 29, 2026

Providing further details on the aftermath of a claimed US airstrike, President Donald Trump stated that the United States and China would cooperate to extract “nuclear dust” from what he described as destroyed Iranian enrichment facilities. He asserted this operation would be conducted in coordination with both Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Additionally, Trump elaborated on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, stating that while US underwater minesweepers have cleared several naval mines, Iran is now responsible for immediately removing or destroying any that remain. He reiterated that the waterway must be opened to maritime traffic without any transit charges.

Updated: 9:43 PM PKT — May 29, 2026

Following his announcement ending the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump has called for the waterway’s immediate reopening without transit charges to restore unrestricted global maritime trade. He stated that remaining naval mines would be cleared by both the US and Iran, allowing commercial vessels to resume transit.

In a significant development, Trump also claimed a US B-2 bomber strike nearly a year ago destroyed Iranian uranium enrichment facilities and buried nuclear material under collapsed mountain terrain. He asserted that the US and China have the technical expertise to retrieve the material in coordination with Iran and the IAEA for its subsequent elimination. The president added he was convening a meeting to make a final decision on the matter and has shared a draft Iran peace plan with Israel and other regional allies.