Trump Says US in ‘Final Throes’ of Iran Deal, Strait of Hormuz Could Reopen Within Days

The president credited a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports for pushing Iran toward a deal as negotiations enter a final phase.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the Oval Office at the White House on April 13, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 9 that the United States and Iran were in the “final throes” of negotiations on a deal that would permanently block Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, while Iranian officials said they hoped talks could reach a conclusion by the end of June.

Trump made the remarks to reporters at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, with his comments coming after Iran and Israel stepped back from their most direct military confrontation since an April ceasefire.