US President Donald Trump on Saturday refrained from making a final decision on a potential agreement aimed at ending the ongoing conflict involving Iran, following a two-hour meeting in the White House Situation Room.
According to a senior administration official, discussions on a possible deal are progressing, but key issues remain unresolved, including the potential release of frozen Iranian assets. The official stated that while negotiations are nearing a breakthrough, several critical matters continue to be under review.
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“The Situation Room meeting has concluded and lasted approximately two hours. President Trump will only make a deal that is good for America and satisfies his red lines. Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon,” a White House official said in a statement.
Prior to the meeting, Trump indicated that he would make a “final determination” on the next steps regarding a possible ceasefire. However, tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high, with disagreements persisting over Iran’s nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
In a social media post, Trump claimed that Iran would remove mines allegedly placed in the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States would lift its naval blockade, allowing commercial shipping to resume. He also asserted that Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium would be located and destroyed.
Trump further dismissed reports suggesting that Tehran had demanded the immediate release of $12 billion in frozen assets as a precondition for advancing negotiations. “No money will be exchanged, until further notice,” he said.
Meanwhile, Iran maintained that no final agreement has been reached. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said negotiations with the United States remain ongoing and that communication between the two sides continues.
Baghaei emphasized that Iran’s immediate priority is securing an end to the conflict. “We have no talk on details of the issues pertaining to Iran’s uranium enrichment or enriched uranium at this stage,” he said, adding that discussions are currently focused on ending the war.
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