Trump Weighs Iran Deal as Strait of Hormuz Reopening Becomes Test of Ceasefire
A White House Situation Room meeting ended without a public final decision as talks focus on shipping access, uranium and whether the ceasefire can hold.
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump is weighing a proposed agreement with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and move nuclear talks into a more formal phase, leaving global energy markets and regional security planners waiting for a decision.
CBS News reported that Trump convened a White House Situation Room meeting Friday after saying he would make a final determination on a possible deal. The proposal under discussion includes reopening shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and addressing Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but the meeting ended without a public announcement that the president had approved the arrangement.
Vice President JD Vance said the sides were close but not finished, while Iranian state media rejected reports that an agreement had already been finalized. The uncertainty matters because the Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important oil chokepoints, and disruptions there can ripple through fuel prices, shipping, agriculture and inflation expectations far beyond the region.
The diplomatic track follows weeks of military pressure, ceasefire negotiations and warnings that the United States could return to strikes if talks fail. For now, the story remains a decision point rather than a completed agreement: the ceasefire is still the framework, Hormuz is still the economic test, and nuclear concessions remain the central political question.
Additional Reporting By: CGN News review of reporting from CBS News, Reuters and public statements from U.S. officials.