Trump Says Iran Agreement Negotiations Not Completed, US Seeks Final Deal With Iran

US President Donald Trump said negotiations on the Iran agreement “have not been completed in full yet,” adding on Truth Social that “Our deal represents the exact opposite” of the one he criticized from the Obama era.

CBS News reported that a senior Trump administration official said the US and Iran are working toward a finalized agreement and that the Iranians have in principle agreed to a deal that would include the disposal of highly enriched uranium.

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CBS News also said Trump told representatives “not to rush into a deal” and that “time is on our side,” while noting that the latest proposal included a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the unfreezing of some Iranian assets held in foreign banks.

The BBC reported that the White House does not expect to reach a deal to end the war with Iran on Sunday, saying approval by the Iranian leadership—including Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei—could take several days, according to Axios.

The BBC further reported that Tasnim said the US continues to block some core provisions, especially those relating to the release of Iranian assets frozen abroad, keeping “the possibility of the agreement’s collapse or cancellation” on the table.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after speaking with Trump that any final agreement “must eliminate the nuclear danger” posed by Tehran, and he added that means “dismantling Iran's nuclear enrichment sites and removing its enriched nuclear material from its territory.”

In parallel, CNBC reported that Trump said the US naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in effect until “an agreement is reached, certified, and signed,” while also insisting Iran “must understand” it cannot develop or procure a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb.

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CNBC quoted Mike Pompeo warning that the rumored deal would “[p]ay the IRGC to build a WMD program and terrorize the world,” and it also cited Sen. Ted Cruz saying he was “deeply concerned about what we are hearing about an Iran 'deal.'”

CBS News said Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency stated that even “in the event of a possible agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will still be under Iranian management.”

The Guardian reported that US-Iran talks remain under scrutiny as Trump posted that “nobody has seen it, or knows what it is,” while also saying “It isn’t even fully negotiated yet.”

Al Jazeera reported that Iranian officials revived historical and geographical references as the world awaited a possible deal, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei drawing parallels to the march of the Romans against the Persians and posting that the invading party was forced to “come to terms”.

Al Jazeera also quoted Ahmad Vahidi, commander-in-chief of Iran’s IRGC, saying “The liberation of Khorramshahr is a lasting model for victory in future Khorramshahr,” and it reported Masoud Pezeshkian linking “Iran’s Khorramshahr today” to the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

The same Al Jazeera account said Tehran and Washington both portrayed any deal to end their “66-day conflict” as a victory, while also noting that the Trump administration emphasized a long-term suspension of uranium enrichment in Iran and the extraction of high-enriched nuclear material from the country.

The Guardian said the US and Iran agreed in principle to open the strait of Hormuz again and that the world was waiting for confirmation whether the US government’s military blockade will be lifted.

BBC reported that Trump said he would “up to this moment” like to thank Middle East countries for their support and cooperation, and it added that he said it would be strengthened by their joining the Abrahamic Accords countries, while also saying “and perhaps, who knows, the Islamic Republic of Iran also wishes to join.”