US House Of Representatives Votes To Limit Trump’s War Powers In Iran

Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced that diplomatic negotiations with Iran are progressing positively, though he cautioned that a final agreement remains uncertain, while concurrently declaring Washington’s intention to take possession of Iran’s enriched uranium.

Speaking at the White House, the US President described the ongoing discussions with Tehran as going “very well”, though he acknowledged there was no guarantee of success. “It might not happen, you know? Who knows,” Trump remarked regarding a potential pact, before adding, “But if it happens, it could happen over the weekend.” He further noted, “Anything can happen when you’re dealing with Iran.”

Turning to maritime security, Trump asserted that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would reopen “immediately upon signing” a memorandum of understanding with Iran, expressing total confidence that maritime traffic through the vital waterway would resume swiftly.

“It will open up quickly,” Trump said of the transport route, adding, “We’ve already had our mine sweepers there.”
The US President also indicated his preference to keep the issue of reopening the strait separate from the continuing conflict in Lebanon, which has seen intensive Israeli strikes across its southern territory.

“I’d like to separate it, I’d like to have a separate thing, because it is, it is separate,” Trump told reporters.
When questioned about Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, Trump reiterated a firm desire to secure the material, arguing that only the United States and China possessed the necessary capabilities to handle it.