Iranian Nuclear Program

Trump blasts CNN over report on Iran deal nuclear terms

President Trump slams CNN’s reporting about the deal being negotiated with Iran.

Report:

Iran readying fresh revisions to US deal

Iran is reportedly preparing new revisions to the draft text of the deal with the US, while warning it is ready for war if US talks fail.

Report: Trump orders revisions to Iran accord

Axios reports that President Trump ordered stricter nuclear and maritime terms before finalizing a deal with Iran.

Trump on Iran:

'Slowly but surely, we’re getting what we want'

President Trump tells Fox News he is in no hurry to reach a deal with Iran, warns of alternative action if talks fail.

Demands lifting of blockade

Iran denies US deal reached

Iran denies reaching a final deal with the US, labeling the American naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz “illegal".

After two hours of talks:

Trump exits Situation Room with no decision on Iran deal

Trump holds a two-hour Situation Room meeting on an Iran deal, but has yet to reach a decision, according to The New York Times.

Trump enters Situation Room for final decision on Iran deal

Trump outlines the terms of a deal with Iran, but Tehran disputes his listed terms.

Israel concerned US-Iran agreement could limit IDF in Lebanon

Hezbollah heavily pressuring Iran to ensure its inclusion in ceasefire deal, official warns.

US Treasury Secretary:

'Iran deal depends on what Trump wants to do'

Treasury Secretary Bessent says any Iran deal depends on Trump, stresses the President will not make a bad deal.

'We're going back and forth'

Vance says progress made with Iran, but hurdles remain

VP JD Vance reports progress in Iran talks but says some issues remain, and a deal has not yet been reached.

Report:

US, Iran reach tentative agreement on ceasefire extension

Axios reported the US and Iran reached a tentative 60-day deal extending the ceasefire and launching nuclear negotiations, pending President Trump's final approval.

Iran declares: We won't give up on uranium enrichment

Iranian official Ebrahim Azizi warns IRGC won't give up on core demands to reach ceasefire deal with US.

Trump:

'We’re not satisfied with current state of Iran talks'

US President says he remains dissatisfied with the current state of talks with Iran: They cannot have a nuclear weapon.

Report:

Iran fears Trump will announce unilateral deal

The Iranian Fars News Agency claims that US President Donald Trump may soon announce, unilaterally, the completion of the agreement with Iran.

Diplomacy vs. destruction

Trump uses meme to contrast his and Obama’s Iran policies

Trump shares a potent graphic contrast to Truth Social, asserting hard power and destruction of Iran’s “nuclear dust" over Obama-era “pallets of cash" diplomacy.

Trump clarifies:

'Nuclear dust' must be disposed of as part of any agreement

President Trump declares that any final treaty requires verified destruction of Iran's nuclear dust.

Trump:

'Iran will never have a nuclear weapon'

Trump marks Memorial Day by honoring 13 troops killed in Iran: “They gave their lives to ensure that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon."

Report:

Iran rejects US demands on nuclear program

Slowdown reported in the progress of the US-Iran talks due to fundamental differences between the parties - mainly on the Iranian nuclear issue.

Likud MK warns: Round of fighting with Iran every two years

Likud MK David Bitan warns Israel cannot face Iran alone, Israel will need to conduct periodic rounds of fighting in Iran.

Report:

Tehran insisting nuclear issue unconnected to frozen assets

Iran insisting some of its frozen assets be released immediately upon reaching any agreement, Tasnim reports.

US official: Iran deal could take days to finalize

The finalization of a US-Iran pact is delayed due to an arduous approval process in Tehran, a US official tells CNN.

Trump posts ominous bomb meme in fresh warning to Iran

Trump posts a meme of a bomb under a fighter jet on Truth Social as a stark warning to Iran amid talks on a deal.

Netanyahu: Trump and I agree Iran must never go nuclear

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said President Trump agreed that any deal with Iran must dismantle its nuclear program and remove enriched material.

“Trump won’t sign without it"

Israel says US demands full Iranian nuclear dismantlement

Speaking with Netanyahu, President Trump made it clear that he would not sign a final agreement without dismantling the Iranian nuclear program.

Pompeo

'Current Iran deal not remotely America first'

Former US Secretary of State warns that the reported deal between the US and Iran is 'straight out' of the Obama 'playbook,' will pay the IRGC to continue its WMD development.

'Disastrous mistake'

Ted Cruz warns Trump against emerging US-Iran deal

Senator Ted Cruz warns that the emerging US deal with Iran would be a "disastrous mistake", allowing Iran to continue developing nuclear weapons while being run by radicals.

Report:

Iran agreed to give up enriched uranium in US deal

Iran reportedly agrees to US demand that it surrender its 970-pound highly enriched uranium stockpile to secure peace.

Hezbollah to be included in US-Iran deal?

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi promises to include Hezbollah terror group in any ceasefire agreement, despite terror group's repeated violations.

Trump: Final details of Iran deal to be announced shortly

US President Donald Trump says Strait of Hormuz to be reopened after 'very good' calls with Arab leaders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Report: US and Iran to declare agreement on Sunday

Agreement, already approved by top negotiators, to be comprised of three stages, reports say.

US and Iran nearing agreement

US, Iran, nearing agreement on MoU to end war, AP reports.

US and Iran 'exchanging messages' as talks continue

Iranian news agency reports that indirect discussions between Tehran and Washington are ongoing.

Senior Iranian official:

'Gaps narrowed but still no deal with US'

Iranian official says that while gaps have narrowed with the US, no deal has been reached.

Trump vows

'US will seize and destroy Iran's enriched uranium'

Speaking to reporters, Trump says “the Iran conflict will end soon", stresses the Islamic Republic will not be permitted to keep its highly enriched uranium.

Mojtaba Khameneni's new order

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered highly-enriched uranium to remain in Iran, two senior Iranian sources say.

Ambassador Leiter:

'A deal allowing Iran nuclear weapons is a bad deal'

Israel’s Ambassador to the US Michael Leiter affirms Israel's readiness to join US military action if Iran talks fail.

Vance reports:

Progress on Iran deal but military plan is ready

Speaking at a press briefing, Vice President JD Vance cites progress in Iran talks but warns the US remains ready to resume military strikes.

Trump:

'We’ll finish with Iran very quickly'

At a White House picnic, President Trump states that the US will wrap up the situation with Iran "very quickly," claiming they want to make a deal badly.

Iran deal:

Graham skeptical Iran will accept Trump's terms

Senator Graham insists Congress must approve any Iran deal, while doubting Iran will accept the terms.

Trump on Iran:

'We delayed the strike for two or three days'

President Trump tells reporters he was ready “to go big" with an Iran strike, but paused it because there is “a very good chance something can be worked out".

Report:

US dismisses revised Iranian proposal as insufficient

The White House reportedly views Iran’s revised proposal as inadequate as President Trump weighs diplomatic and military options.

Iranian official claims

'US showing flexibility in talks, including on nuclear issue'

A senior Iranian official told Reuters that the United States has so far shown flexibility in talks with Tehran, including on restrictions on Iran's nuclear program.

Trump:

'Open to 20-year Iran nuclear ban but real guarantee needed'

Trump tells reporters he is open to a 20-year Iran nuclear ban but demands "real guarantees" to end the war.

US Energy Secretary:

'Iran is frighteningly close to a nuclear bomb'

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright warns Iran is weeks from weapons-grade uranium and must end its program.

Read and watch:

Iran understands America better than America understands Iran

Iran is not irrational within its own framework. The framework itself is fundamentally different from the assumptions guiding much of Western strategic thinking. And that is a grave danger. Opinion.

Graham urges Trump to 'change course' on Iran

Senator Lindsey Graham urges Trump to end diplomacy and restart "Project Freedom" after Iran’s proposal snub.

Trump's problem with Iran's demands

Iran demands control of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of sanctions and a ceasefire in Lebanon in exchange for an agreement with the U.S. The demands have provoked anger at the White House.

Trump threatens:

'Iran will be laughing no longer!'

Trump accuses Iran of decades of deception, blasts Obama-era policies in Truth Social post, says Tehran 'will be laughing no longer.'

Trump:

Iran conflict may not be over

President Trump says Iran has been militarily defeated, warns more strikes remain possible, and vows Tehran will never obtain nuclear weapons.

Rubio and Qatari PM meet in Miami to discuss Iran deal

Secretary of State Rubio meets Qatar’s PM in Miami, as the Qataris mediate between the US and Iran to negotiate a memo ending the war.

Iran rejects ultimatums

'No response to US proposal until review is complete'

Spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says Iran is still reviewing the US peace proposal and will not be moved by deadlines.

Report:

Washington's demands for Iranian nuclear program

U.S. officials told the The Wall Street Journal that Washington has presented Iran with a series of strict conditions as part of ongoing negotiations over a potential nuclear agreement.

Living with uncertainty Is the Wake-Up Call of our generation

Everything people believed was stable suddenly appears temporary. That realization is deeply uncomfortable - but perhaps it is also necessary. Opinion.

Trump:

'Iran wants a deal and has agreed not to have nuclear weapons'

Speaking to reporters at the White House after issuing an ultimatum to Iran, Trump claims victory over Iran's military and declares: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and they won't.

Rubio declares:

'Operation Epic Fury is over'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Operation Epic Fury ended after Iran's nuclear shield has been dismantled, explains the focus now shifts to Project Freedom.

US report:

Iran’s nuclear breakout time unmoved by recent strikes

US intelligence indicates Iran's nuclear timeline is unchanged despite recent war, as the regime retains uranium stockpiles in deep bunkers.

Germany's secret nuclear assistance to Iran

Iran has relied on dual-use German nuclear technology, equipment and training to enrich and produce weapon-grade uranium. Nazi ideology lives on in Iran, whose very name is derived from the world "Aryan." Op-ed.

Witkoff:

'US in active talks with Iran to end war'

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff confirms that America is in active conversation with Iran as efforts continue to negotiate an end to the conflict.

Trump:

'I’m not satisfied with Iran’s latest deal proposal'

President Donald Trump expresses dissatisfaction with Iran’s latest proposal to end the war, stating he is not satisfied with it and noting his options are either a major military escalation or negotiating a deal.

Iran: Quick nuclear deal with US 'not realistic'

Iranian officials pour cold water on hopes for a swift agreement with the United States, stating that expecting quick results from talks is unrealistic.