Governor Burt Jones, who is running for governor.
“They have agreed never to have a nuclear weapon, something that we insisted on; that was the whole purpose. That was 95 percent of it,” he added.
Trump also said that the U. S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would continue until a formal agreement was signed.
He indicated interested parties would meet in Switzerland to finalize the deal.
Reports said the agreement could be signed as soon as Sunday, ahead of the G7 summit that will be held in the European country
Israel had not publicly commented as of Friday on the latest draft memorandum of understanding that was reported by Iranian state media.
Trump said Thursday that he had discussed the potential agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as other leaders in the region.
According to Trump, the conversations focused on the developing negotiations and the framework of a possible understanding with Iran
Trump’s full statement on Truth Social said:
Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved, I have, as President of the United States of America, cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening.
Discussions and final points have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved, including the United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, and others
The Naval Blockade will remain in full force and effect until this Transaction is finalized — Time and place of the signing to be announced shortly.
Netanyahu’s office later confirmed the call, saying in a statement that while Israel is not a direct participant in the negotiations, the prime minister welcomed Trump’s commitment to ensuring that any final agreement would include significant restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program and address other destabilizing activities by the regime.
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