More than a month after Operation Epic Fury, Donald Trump on Friday claimed a major success in the US military mission against Iran, announcing the suspension of Tehran’s nuclear program and the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz for “full passage”.“The MAGA supremo said the United States would secure what he called “nuclear dust”, which he described as enriched uranium, from Iran without any financial exchange, while insisting that one of his key objectives, restoring free movement through the Hormuz chokepoint, had been achieved.Trump also announced that Iran’s nuclear ambitions had effectively been shut down and said that a comprehensive agreement to end the conflict initiated by the US and Israel against Iran in late February was near completion. Speaking in a phone interview on Friday, he indicated that talks on a permanent deal would “probably” take place over the weekend.“We’re going to get it together. We’re going to go leisurely with Iran, and go down and start digging with big machinery… We’re going to bring it back to the United States,” Trump told Reuters during a phone interview.He mentioned “nuclear dust” and said it would be recovered “very soon”.Trump’s reference to “nuclear dust” alludes to what he believes happened following the US and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities last June. Iran is estimated to have more than 900 pounds of uranium enriched to 60% purity, a level that has long been at the center of tensions in US-Iran talks.While Trump has repeatedly said the war was aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, Tehran says its uranium enrichment program is solely for peaceful civilian purposes such as energy production.Despite his optimism, Trump said that the United States would continue its naval blockade of Iran until a final agreement is reached.He said, “I think the agreement will be reached very quickly. We are dealing very well with Iran.”He said further talks would be required, noting that they could take place “possibly over the weekend”, and said he might travel to Islamabad after the deal was finalized.He said, “I have not made any such decision.”Trump also said Washington was working with Iran to remove mines from the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a step toward restoring stability in the vital oil transit route.Responding to reports suggesting $20 billion in cash for the uranium arrangement, Trump rejected the claims.“This is a complete lie. No money is changing hands.”