A White House official told Agence France-Presse that President Donald Trump will not reach an agreement with Iran unless it meets all of his conditions, following a meeting the Republican president held with his advisers to discuss a potential deal.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: "The meeting held in the White House Situation Room lasted approximately two hours."

He confirmed that Trump will not accept any agreement that fails to serve U.S. interests or meet his red lines, stressing that "Iran cannot be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon."

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Trump Has Not Made a Final Decision on the Iran Deal

After the U.S. president announced that he was preparing to make a “final decision” on a potential understanding with Iran during a meeting in the White House Situation Room, The New York Times reported, citing a senior U.S. official, that the meeting lasted about two hours and ended without a decision being reached on the proposed agreement.

This comes as Tehran insists that “there is no final agreement,” dismissing Trump’s remarks as part of a “false declaration of victory.”

In this context, CNN quoted a U.S. official as saying that Trump will not agree to any memorandum of understanding for a new deal with Iran unless he is certain it has the approval of Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

The New York Times noted that the U.S. administration believes it is close to reaching an agreement, although several issues remain under discussion, including the release of frozen Iranian funds.

Iran Denies Trump's Statements

However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei told state television that the Islamic Republic had "moved beyond the language of 'must' 47 years ago," adding: "As for the understanding, as I have said, exchanges of messages are still ongoing, but no final agreement has yet been reached."

Meanwhile, Iran’s Fars news agency, citing informed sources, reported that Tehran is demanding the immediate release of $12 billion in frozen Iranian assets, stressing that it will not enter any subsequent phase of negotiations until the payment is made.

Regarding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz without fees, the sources said the agreement contains no such provision. They also added that the text makes no reference to the destruction of Iran’s nuclear materials.

Bighaei stressed that "at this stage, we are focused on ending the war, and there are no negotiations on the nuclear issue."