Trump expects deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump said he doesn’t rule out the possibility of reaching a new agreement with Iran, though he avoided giving any details on what such a deal might include or when talks could resume.
Speaking on Fox radio, Trump remarked: “They want to make a deal; we’ll probably make a deal with Iran”.
His comments come at a moment of heightened uncertainty following months of military tension and stalled diplomacy.
Before the outbreak of the 12-day war in June — launched when Israel began a series of airstrikes targeting Iranian infrastructure — Washington and Tehran had completed five rounds of negotiations over Iran’s uranium enrichment program.
The talks, held in undisclosed locations, were aimed at developing a new framework to limit Iran’s nuclear activities while addressing sanctions relief and regional security arrangements.
The conflict sharply escalated when US forces joined the Israeli campaign and carried out strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites.
Both Washington and Tehran accused each other of undermining the diplomatic process, though neither side officially withdrew from negotiations at the time.
Since the end of hostilities, the diplomatic track has largely frozen; Officials familiar with the talks describe a stalemate shaped by mutual distrust, domestic political pressure in both countries, and sharply differing expectations about what a future agreement should accomplish.
Iranian officials maintain that the United States must first guarantee sanctions relief and commit to halting hostile military activities in the region.
US officials, meanwhile, continue to insist on stricter inspection mechanisms and limits on enrichment levels before offering any concessions.
Despite the deadlock, both sides publicly claim a willingness to return to the table, raising questions about whether Trump’s latest remarks reflect a genuine shift in the diplomatic landscape or an attempt to signal flexibility ahead of a new round of international efforts to restart talks.
