Donald J.Trump claims Iran agreed to nuclear inspections, lifts Hormuz Strait blockade

Tehran disputes the claim as Trump announces sanctions relief funds will go into U.S.-controlled escrow for humanitarian purchases from American farmers.

WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump declared that Iran accepted permanent nuclear inspections and announced the end of the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on June 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST.

Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “Despite their protestations and false statements to the contrary, coupled with the drumbeat of the Fake News, which is doing everything possible to make the U.S. Victory as small and insignificant as possible, Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!). This will insure “Nuclear Honesty.” If they did not agree to this, there would be no further negotiations! Based on this and other major concessions being made by Iran, I have agreed to allow the Hormuz Strait to remain OPEN, with no further Naval Blockade. However, all ships are remaining in place should it be necessary to reinstitute the Blockade, which seems, at this point, highly unlikely. The Money and/or Sanctions that the U.S. Treasury is releasing goes into escrow, controlled by the U.S.A., and will be used for the purchase of food and medical supplies, exclusively from the United States, including Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans from our great American Farmers. 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. Talks are going well! Thank you for your attention to this matter. Donald J.Trump”

Trump stated that Iran made “major concessions” and agreed to the “highest level” of nuclear inspections indefinitely. He warned that if Iran had not accepted inspections, negotiations would have ended. The U.S. Navy will keep its vessels in position near the strait in case the blockade needs to resume, Trump wrote.

Trump also revealed that sanctions relief money released by the U.S. Treasury will flow into a U.S.-controlled escrow account. Those funds will pay for food and medical supplies purchased from American producers, including corn, wheat and soybeans. Trump described the situation in Iran as a “humanitarian crisis” requiring immediate action.

Tehran has pushed back on the inspection claims. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said no visits have been scheduled for the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect Iranian nuclear sites damaged in U.S. strikes last year (see cbsnews.com). A U.S. official disputed that denial, telling reporters that Iran agreed to “robust” IAEA inspections of the remains of its nuclear weapons program, which the official said was “totally obliterated” by Operation Midnight Hammer and Operation Epic Fury (see foxnews.com).

“The Iranian regime will say what they have to say for their domestic audience, but the fact remains that we’ve reached a major milestone toward permanently ending Iran’s nuclear program,” the U.S. official said (see foxnews.com).

Vice President JD Vance said Monday that U.N. inspectors could return to Iranian nuclear sites as soon as this week (see cbsnews.com). Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio also spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun about creating a joint monitoring body involving the U.S., Lebanon and Iran to stabilize a ceasefire in Lebanon, an arrangement agreed to during direct U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland on Sunday (see cbsnews.com).

The Strait of Hormuz saw its busiest day of commercial traffic since the war began on Monday, with 35 vessels crossing the waterway (see cbsnews.com). That figure remains roughly one-third of pre-war levels. The United Nations International Maritime Organization announced plans to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf by the conflict (see cbsnews.com).

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian traveled to Islamabad and praised Pakistan for supporting dialogue and easing regional tensions (see iranintl.com). Iran’s chief negotiator told state media that the Strait of Hormuz will “never return to its pre-war conditions” and that Iran will maintain control of the waterway (see cbsnews.com).

In the last 30 days, 86 of 643 Trump posts on Truth Social addressed the topic of foreign policy, underscoring the frequency with which the president has used the platform to shape the narrative around the Iran conflict.

Source: Zenger analysis
Note: Table generated by NewsFindr on June 23, 2026 at 11:41 AM EST

Source: Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
Note: Chart generated on June 23, 2026 at 11:41 AM EST