Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Iran had “fully and completely agreed” to the highest level of nuclear inspections for the foreseeable future, describing the move as a major step towards ensuring what he called “nuclear honesty.”
In a post on social media, Trump stated that the inspections would be carried out indefinitely and suggested that continued negotiations depended on Iran’s acceptance of such measures.
“Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!),” Trump wrote. “This will insure ‘Nuclear Honesty.’ If they did not agree to this, there would be no further negotiations.”
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However, Iranian officials rejected the claim, maintaining that no discussions had begun regarding its nuclear programme and that Tehran had not agreed to invite inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) back into the country.
Trump also addressed security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the United States would keep naval vessels in the strategic waterway as a precaution, should it become necessary to reimpose a blockade on Iranian ports. He added that such a move was “highly unlikely” at present.
According to Trump, around 19 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, underlining the importance of the route to global energy markets.
The remarks come after the United States announced a 60-day waiver of certain sanctions on Iran following initial talks under a developing peace agreement.
Trump further revealed that funds being released under the sanctions waiver would be placed in escrow accounts under U.S. control and used exclusively to purchase humanitarian goods from the United States, including food and medical supplies such as corn, wheat and soybeans.
Describing the situation in Iran as a humanitarian crisis, Trump said the assistance was urgently needed.
“These are things that are desperately needed by Iran. This is a humanitarian crisis, and I feel it is necessary to help, now, before it is too late,” he wrote.
