WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump indicated Saturday that American and Iranian negotiators are making significant progress toward reaching an agreement to end their ongoing conflict, based on his remarks to CBS News.
According to CBS, Trump stated that any final deal must prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and guarantee that Iran’s enriched uranium materials are “satisfactorily handled.”
“I will only sign a deal where we get everything we want,” Trump stated in the interview.
Officials from Iran, the United States, and mediating nation Pakistan all confirmed Saturday that meaningful progress has occurred during negotiations aimed at ending nearly three months of warfare.
In a separate conversation with Axios, Trump indicated he plans to review the most recent Iranian proposal with his advisers Saturday and could decide by Sunday whether to return to military action.
“Either we reach a good deal or I’ll blow them to a thousand hells,” Trump told Axios.
The president has shifted between diplomatic engagement and threats of military force since a ceasefire began six weeks ago, allowing negotiators time to address Iran’s nuclear activities and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas shipping corridor currently under Tehran’s control.
