ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has agreed to allow the Strait of Hormuz to remain open, calling another naval blockade on Iran “highly unlikely” and claiming that Tehran has agreed to the “highest level” of nuclear inspections. 

“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,” Trump said on Truth Social. 

His remarks follow a round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland aimed at finding a permanent resolution to the war in the Middle East. 

“Iran has fully and completely agreed to highest level Nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!),” Trump stated, asserting that “no further negotiations” would have taken place without that guarantee. 

Washington on Monday issued a “temporary” 60-day license to authorize the “production, delivery, and sale of Iranian oil,” with the preliminary deal stipulating partial sanctions relief. 

“The Money and/or Sanctions that the US Treasury is releasing goes into escrow, controlled by the USA, and will be used for the purchase of food and medical supplies,” Trump said. “Talks are going well!” 

In another statement, Trump said that 19 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, “an all time RECORD.” 

On Tuesday, Iran said that technical talks with the US in Switzerland have concluded and four negotiating groups, including on sanctions and nuclear issues, will be formed. 

Pakistan and Qatar, the mediators, issued a joint statement earlier on Monday, announcing that a “High Level Committee” was formed to oversee the discussions between the US and Iran and that the talks were carried out in a “positive and constructive atmosphere.”