Iran agrees to forego nuclear weapons as Washington seeks written commitments
The U.S. president says Tehran has accepted key nuclear restrictions, while the White House pushes for formal guarantees amid stalled negotiations and continued sanctions pressure.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran has agreed not to possess a nuclear weapon, noting that Mojtaba Khamenei is involved in the ongoing negotiations with the United States.
Trump added that he may eventually meet with Iran’s Supreme Leader, considering that ending the war with Iran would contribute to lower gasoline prices.
He also said that the situation with Iran is developing rapidly and will turn out very positively.
Negotiations between the United States and Iran are currently stalled. ABC News reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials, that Trump is demanding written nuclear concessions from Tehran as part of a preliminary agreement.
According to the officials, Iranian negotiators had previously provided verbal assurances that the regime would eventually agree to certain terms related to its nuclear program. They added that Trump concluded during his most recent meeting that those commitments were not sufficiently strong.
During hearings in the House and Senate on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that Washington would not lift sanctions on Iran if the Strait of Hormuz is opened.
He noted that the sanctions are tied to Iran’s nuclear file, not the strait, and confirmed that Iranian officials have agreed to negotiate abandoning the nuclear program.