Videos published on social media show thick black smoke over Tehran following an Israeli airstrike on the Shahrān oil depots on March 16, 2025, which are still burning; Israel claims the depots stored fuel for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Videos published on social media show thick black smoke over Tehran following an Israeli airstrike on the Shahrān oil depots on March 16, 2025, which are still burning; Israel claims the depots stored fuel for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

President Trump stated that without the agreement with the Islamic Republic, the U.S. could have continued military operations, including bombing, for weeks, months, or even years, and the Strait of Hormuz would have remained closed.
On Wednesday, April 17, 2026, former U.S. President Donald Trump defended the Iran war agreement at a G7 leaders conference, stating that Iran cannot be told to have no missiles while other countries possess them. He added that all countries' leaders are pleased with the agreement between the U.S. and Iran.