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Trump holds meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran deal
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US President Donald Trump has said he is holding a meeting to make a "final determination" about an agreement to extend a ceasefire with Iran. He said Iran "must agree that they will never have a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb", that the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened for "unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions" and that any mines in the waterway "must be destroyed". "I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination," he said on Truth Social. Iran has not yet commented. It comes after US officials told the BBC the two countries had agreed a framework of a deal - known as a memorandum of understanding - pending the approval of Trump and Iran's leadership. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts. The Metropolitan Police said the allegations relate to the targeting of a UK-based journalist working for Iran International. US officials earlier told the BBC that the framework of a ceasefire extension deal had been agreed, pending the approval of Trump and Iran's leadership. BBC’s Sarah Smith looks at why both countries are in a tense cycle of negotiations, despite the progress President Trump consistently claims. Former truck driver Jonathan Loadholt pleaded guilty to money laundering and stalking in the plot targeting activist Masih Alinejad. The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war.