Trump Says Iran Agreed to No Nuclear Weapons
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- Trump said he secured a guarantee from Iran that it will not develop nuclear weapons, stating Iran agreed to this in an interview on Lara Trump's Fox News show on May 30, 2026.
- New York Times and Axios reported that Trump sent Iran a revised peace proposal with “tougher” terms, though the specifics of those terms were not disclosed.
- Iran demanded the release of $12 billion in frozen assets before substantive talks and dismissed Trump’s claim that its enriched uranium would be destroyed as “baseless”.
- Pete Hegseth warned that the United States could restart the war if needed, while Trump said he is “in no hurry” but may pursue a different approach if his demands aren’t met.
- U.S. forces struck the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas earlier in the week, prompting retaliatory fire from Iran, amid ongoing flare‑ups despite a temporary ceasefire since April.
Why it matters: If Iran upholds the no‑weapon pledge, the Hormuz corridor will reopen, easing the U.S. crude‑inventory squeeze of 900 barrels and bolstering Gulf oil flows, while Iran forfeits leverage over its $12 billion frozen assets.
