Trump: Iran Agreed to 'Infinity' Inspections; Iran
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- Trump posted on social media that Iran 'fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!),' while Iran denied discussing its nuclear program at the talks and said it had not agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back
- Iran and the U.S. also clashed over frozen Iranian assets — Trump said the funds would be used to buy U.S. food and medical supplies, while Iran's UN ambassador in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, said Tehran would decide how to spend the money
- The framework deal grants Iran 60 days of free traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran has signaled it may impose tolls afterward; Secretary of State Marco Rubio, visiting Gulf allies, said Iran would not be allowed to charge tolls in any final agreement
- Iran and Oman issued a joint statement asserting their 'sovereign rights' in the Strait of Hormuz and pledged to jointly manage traffic and associated costs
- The Republican-controlled Senate defied Trump and voted to halt the war in a largely symbolic resolution, with four Republicans breaking ranks
- Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the war began Feb. 28, while the United Nations' shipping agency works to evacuate 11,000 seafarers stranded when Iran closed the strategic waterway
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 35% of Americans believe the U.S. is now in a weaker position with Iran than before the war, versus 23% who say stronger
Why it matters: With a 60-day window to resolve the strait, nuclear, and frozen-asset disputes, the gap between Trump's 'infinity' framing and Iran's flat denial means the next two months will determine whether the framework hardens into a deal or collapses — and the Senate's rebuke, with four Republicans defecting, signals Trump's political runway for concessions is narrower than a GOP-controlled chamber suggests.
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