Trump signals 'pretty good news' in Iran talks, but no agreement in sight yet
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US President Donald Trump said there is “pretty good news” in negotiations with Iran, but warned that the ceasefire could end without a deal, according to Reuters.
“It seems to be going very well in the Middle East with Iran. We're negotiating over the weekend. I expect things to go well. Many of these things have been negotiated and agreed to,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
He stressed that the main condition for the United States remains Iran’s renunciation of nuclear weapons.
“The main thing is that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. You cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon, and that supersedes everything else,” the American leader added.
Trump made it clear that if no agreements are reached, the United States may abandon the ceasefire and continue pressure, including a blockade of Iranian ports.
The president said that direct talks between the United States and Iran could take place as early as this weekend, but diplomats doubt the realism of such plans.
In the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, where talks were previously held, there are currently no signs of preparations for a new meeting.
At the same time, mediators continue their work. The Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan’s army, Asim Munir, is holding consultations in Tehran, and the parties, as a Pakistani source said, are considering concluding a preliminary memorandum that could become the basis for a broader agreement within the next 60 days.
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Previous statements by the parties indicate that Washington and Tehran have already moved closer to an agreement. According to media reports, they have “in principle agreed” on a new deal, although several key issues remained open.
Against this backdrop, the United States did not rule out that Donald Trump could make partial concessions, given domestic pressure and the situation on energy markets.
Trump said that the negotiations are entering the final stage and a deal could be concluded in the coming days. According to him, Iran is agreeing to an indefinite suspension of its nuclear program, the removal of stockpiles of enriched uranium, and refusing to support groups, including Hezbollah and Hamas.
