Trump: “We remain committed to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue!”
President Trump posted the following statement to Truth Social: “We remain committed to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue! My entire Administration has been directed to negotiate with Iran. They could be a Great Country, but they first must completely give up hopes of obtaining a Nuclear Weapon. Thank you for your attention […]
Trump: “We are fairly close to an agreement”
During a bill signing ceremony, President Trump reacted to reports that Israel may soon choose to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, stating, “We are fairly close to an agreement (with Iran)…I much prefer an agreement…as long as I think there is an agreement, I don’t want them (Israel) going in, because I think that would blow […]
Araghchi: “An agreement that can ensure the continued peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program is within reach”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on X, “President Trump entered office saying that Iran should not have nuclear weapons. That is actually in line with our own doctrine and could become the main foundation for a deal. As we resume talks on Sunday, it is clear that an agreement that can ensure the continued […]
Trump: “I’m less confident now”
During an interview with Pod Force One, President Trump stated that “They (Iran) seem to be delaying, and I think that’s a shame, but I’m less confident now than I would have been a couple of months ago. Something happened to them, but I am much less confident of a deal being made.” He continued, […]
Potential Israeli Attack on Iran
CBS News reported Israel could attack Iran in the imminent future. According to the report, “U.S. officials have been told Israel is fully ready to launch an operation into Iran, multiple sources told CBS News. The U.S. anticipates Iran could retaliate on certain American sites in neighboring Iraq. This is part of the reason the […]
Trump and Netanyahu Talk Iran
Speaking with the White House Press Pool, President Trump described his latest phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu where the two had discussed Iran, with the President also explicitly stating that there will be a meeting with Iran on Thursday, June 12: “Yeah, we discussed a lot of things, & it went very well, […]
Trump: “They won’t be enriching”
President Trump made the following remarks regarding Iran’s enrichment capabilities in a potential U.S.-Iran deal: “They won’t be enriching. If they enrich, then we’re going to have to do it the other way (referring to military strikes). And I don’t really want to do it the other way, but we’re going to have no choice. […]
Trump on his Phone Call with Putin: “President Putin suggested that he will participate in the discussions with Iran”
Following a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump posted the following statement to Truth Social describing the call, which included discussion of Iran and current efforts to secure a nuclear deal: “I just finished speaking, by telephone, with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia. The call lasted approximately one hour and 15 minutes. We […]
Araghchi: “No enrichment, no deal.”
As speculation regarding Iran’s impending response to the U.S. nuclear deal proposal continues, Foreign Minister Araghchi posted the following statement to X/Twitter: “There is a reason why only a few nations master the ability to fuel nuclear reactors. Apart from significant financial resources and political vision, it requires a solid industrial base and a technological-academic […]
Khamenei: “Who are you to decide whether Iran should enrich uranium or not?”
During a commemoration marking the death of Ayatollah Khomeini, Supreme Leader Khamenei delivered a speech where he firmly pledged that Iran will not abandon its uranium enrichment. He stated, “If we have a hundred nuclear power plants but no enrichment capability, they are worthless…If we don’t enrich ourselves, we’ll have to extend a begging hand […]
U.S. Nuclear Deal Proposal Contains Low-Level Enrichment Ability for Iran
Axios reported that the nuclear deal proposal sent by Special Envoy Witkoff to Iran included an offer that would allow Iran to retain limited, low-level uranium enrichment for a yet-to-be-determined period of time. The proposal also reportedly includes preliminary ideas – that have yet to be formally discussed – to prohibit Iran from building any […]
U.S. Pauses Sanctions on Iran
The U.S. has reportedly halted the implementation of new rounds of maximum pressure sanctions. According to The Wall Street Journal, “The instruction to pause Iran activity—with no endpoint provided—followed soon after a routine sanctions designation from Treasury had been blocked. Since then, at least two more designations on the Treasury calendar have stalled. No new […]