Israel and Iran Exchange Strikes as Trump Says Nuclear Deal Possible in Days
President Donald Trump stated that Israel and Iran had agreed through him to stop fighting and that a final agreement could be signed within days. He spoke to reporters while attending the NBA finals at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 9, 2026.
thehindu.comPresident Donald Trump said on June 9, 2026, that a peace deal with Iran could be reached in two or three days. Trump made the remarks while speaking to reporters in New York during the NBA finals at Madison Square Garden. He stated that Iran and Israel had both agreed through him to stop fighting.
"Now they both agreed, through me, to stop, and now we’re in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal," Trump said. Trump stated that any agreement reached would stop Iran from having a nuclear weapon. He added that the Strait of Hormuz would immediately reopen upon signing of the deal.
Trump also said that without an agreement the Strait of Hormuz could be closed for months. ” The remarks came despite the exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran. The deal is a key demand of the Trump administration that Iran has resisted so far in negotiations.
U.S. president as of June 9, 2026.
