Trump says he believes Iran's supreme leader has approved deal with US
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he believed Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved a deal with the U.S. that would trigger the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
When asked by a reporter at the White House whether Khamenei had approved the deal, Trump said: "I understand the answer is yes."
(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk and Ryan Patrick Jones;Editing by David Ljunggren)
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This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 1:10 PM.