Trump Declares Iran Deal “Almost Final” Amid Continued Hostilities

Fri Jun 12 2026 07:42:15 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Trump claims near‑final settlement with Iran while Tehran says nothing is finalised. The move follows a surge of U.S. strikes and Iranian counter‑attacks.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced an imminent agreement to end the war with Iran, asserting that the settlement is in its final shape. However, Iranian officials deny any progress, describing reports as speculation. The conflict has escalated with U.S. airstrikes and Iranian missile launches targeting Gulf states, urgency in oil exports centered on Kharg Island, and global calls for de‑escalation from multinational leaders.

Trump Declares Iran Deal “Almost Final” Amid Continued Hostilities

The former president pledged that a settlement of the long‑running Iran conflict was near completion after he cancelled newly scheduled airstrikes, a move that shocked both allies and adversaries alike. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the United States had reached a "great settlement" that would end the war and that a formal signing could occur within days.

Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s foreign‑ministry spokesperson, dismissed the claim, calling it "speculative" and insisting that no final agreement had been reached. The Iranian narrative went further, arguing that the United States had imposed unspecified conditions and new demands on a document already in its final shape.

The backdrop to these statements has been a series of U.S. offensives beginning on 28 February, targeting Iranian military, surveillance, and radar sites across the Gulf. In retaliation, Iran struck Israel and U.S. allied bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Oman, including a drone attack that injured an 11‑year‑old girl in Bahrain.

Amid the exchange, Trump warned of a future seizure of Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal, and hinted that the U.S. would “assume total control” of Iranian oil and gas markets. The island handles roughly 90 percent of Tehran’s oil output, making it a critical choke point for global energy supplies.

Both sides have amplified rhetoric, with Trump describing the United States as going to "hit Iran very hard" and Iranian officials stating their will "not depart from its red lines." A summit in Beijing among China, Russia, India and Saudi Arabia, and speeches from the U.N. Secretary‑General, all called for de‑escalation and a return to the ceasefire’s full implementation.

While Trump’s optimism appears to coincide with a new “14‑point memorandum of understanding” claim, no tangible agreement has materialised yet. Analysts note the unpredictability of the situation—slight shifts could plunge the region further into volatility or offer a pivot toward a more stable, if uncertain, resolution.

For subscribers of Fluxdaily, real‑time syndication of alternate timelines will track how this narrative unfolds: Whether a pact will settle, or whether the cycles of strikes will continue to ripples across the Gulf.