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Trump says he believes Iran's supreme leader has approved deal with US

A woman holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, during an anti-U.S. and Israeli rally after Iran's missile attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A woman holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, during an anti-U.S. and Israeli rally after Iran's missile attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Reuters

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)

Copyright Reuters or USA Today Network via Reuters Connect.

This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 1:10 PM.

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