Donald Trump Makes Major Iran Nuclear Weapons Announcement

President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely and will not receive any U.S. frozen funds, according to Bloomberg News and CNN.

Trump also told both outlets Friday that a deal to end the war with Iran - which the United States and Israel launched in late February - is largely complete. He said talks aimed at reaching a lasting agreement will "probably" take place this weekend.

NewsNation correspondent Libbey Dean said on X Friday that she spoke by phone with President Trump. When asked directly whether Iran had agreed to stop enriching uranium, Trump responded, "Yes."

When Dean followed up to confirm, Trump said Iran had "agreed to everything." Asked whether the outcome surprised him, Trump said he was "not surprised by anything," before ending the call.

The announcement comes as Trump and Iran's foreign minister said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has been reopened to commercial shipping following a ceasefire announcement.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X that the strait "is declared completely open" in line with the ceasefire in Lebanon and would remain open for the duration of the truce. Minutes later, Trump said in a social media post that the strait was "ready for full passage."

In a later post, Trump said the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ships and ports "will remain in full force" until a deal is reached to end the war.

The statements followed the announcement of a 10‑day ceasefire agreed to by Lebanon and Israel, which appeared to be holding Friday and could bolster efforts to extend a broader truce involving Iran, the United States and Israel.

It remained unclear whether a lasting agreement between Washington and Tehran would be reached before the ceasefire expires next week, though the halt in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah signaled possible progress.

The fighting since February has killed at least 3,000 people in Iran, more than 2,100 in Lebanon, 23 in Israel and more than a dozen in Gulf Arab states. Thirteen U.S. service members have also been killed.

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This story was originally published April 17, 2026 at 9:15 AM.