Trump Assures Israel on Iran Deal, Expresses Caution

US President Donald Trump confirmed to Israel that he will thwart Iran's nuclear program, amidst growing unease over the emerging peace deal. This assurance comes as the US and Iran present conflicting claims on the status of the agreement .

Trump has maintained a U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports, until a deal is finalized, and also slammed the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) . The President has expressed patience in the negotiations, urging his team not to rush a deal . He has also claimed that time is on the US side. However, Iran denies making any concessions on its nuclear program .

Meanwhile, Trump has stated that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is largely negotiated, but this claim is disputed by Iran [doc3, doc5]. The President hinted that the decision on the deal is near and will be made by Sunday.

The ongoing negotiations have drawn concerns from some Republicans, including Mike Pompeo and Ted Cruz . As the situation remains fluid, Trump's decision on the deal's final stages may have significant implications for regional stability and global energy markets.

The stakes for markets are considerable: roughly 20% of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas moved through the Strait of Hormuz before the war, and any agreement would likely pair a toll-free reopening of the waterway with a lifting of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports [doc2, doc5]. Crude has stayed volatile throughout the nearly three-month conflict, with prices swinging sharply on each headline, leaving energy markets highly sensitive to whether Trump's Sunday decision delivers a durable de-escalation .

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