Trump News: Trump Says U.S. and Iran Nearer Deal on 50/50 Decision
Trump news broke on Saturday when President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran are getting “a lot closer” to finalizing an agreement. He said he will only sign a deal where the United States gets everything it wants, putting the latest proposal under review while advisers and foreign leaders are still weighing it.
Trump and Iran Negotiations
Trump said the final agreement would prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and would result in Iran’s enriched uranium being satisfactorily handled. He also said, “we're going to have a situation where no country will ever be hit as hard as they're about to be hit,” then added that “every day it gets better and better.”
The latest proposal, according to sources familiar with the negotiations, includes a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the unfreezing of some Iranian assets held in foreign banks, and a continuation of negotiations. Trump declined to provide specifics in his CBS interview and, according to sources told CBS News, was still mulling proposals and had not made up his mind yet.
Gulf Leaders on the Call
Trump is scheduled to speak on Saturday afternoon in a conference call with leaders of Gulf countries and other nations to discuss the negotiations with Iran. The sources said Trump has been consulting with advisers and talking to foreign leaders, including leaders from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, as he weighs the proposal.
Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina senator, questioned the wisdom of making a deal with Iran as news began to leak about a potential agreement. Graham wrote on X that “If a deal is struck to end the Iranian conflict because it is believed that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be protected from Iranian terrorism and Iran still possesses the capability to destroy major Gulf oil infrastructure, then Iran will be perceived as being a dominate force requiring a diplomatic solution,” and added that “important we get this right.”
Iran’s Response
Esmaeil Baqaei, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, said on Saturday that “At this stage, we will not discuss the details of the nuclear issue... we have decided to prioritise an urgent issue for all of us: ending the war on all fronts including Lebanon,” while Iran said the nuclear issue was not part of an initial framework it was drafting to end the war with the United States. That leaves the negotiations centered on Trump’s choice: accept the latest terms, or keep pressing for a package that meets all of his demands.
