During a visit to Doha, US President Donald Trump stated that Iran has “sort of” agreed to the terms of a potential deal regarding its nuclear program’s future. “I want them to succeed. I want them to end up being a great country. But they cannot have a nuclear weapon. It is very simple really,” Trump said. “It’s not like I need to give you 30 pages worth of details. It is only one sentence – they cannot have a nuclear weapon.” Addressing concerns about possible US military action against Iran, Trump added, “We are not going to make any nuclear dust in Iran. I think we’re getting close to ma

During a visit to Doha, US President Donald Trump stated that Iran has “sort of” agreed to the terms of a potential deal regarding its nuclear program’s future. “I want them to succeed. I want them to end up being a great country. But they cannot have a nuclear weapon. It is very simple really,” Trump said. “It’s not like I need to give you 30 pages worth of details. It is only one sentence – they cannot have a nuclear weapon.” Addressing concerns about possible US military action against Iran, Trump added, “We are not going to make any nuclear dust in Iran. I think we’re getting close to maybe doing a deal without having to do this. You probably read today the story about Iran. It’s sort of agreed to … the terms.” Trump’s comments appear to support reports that his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, presented a proposal outline to the Iranian negotiating team in Oman over the weekend. Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, reportedly took the proposal back to Tehran for consideration. Mediators have urged Iran to accept zero uranium enrichment for a period of up to three years to build trust. After this period, Iran would resume enrichment at 3.75% purity, the level specified in the 2015 nuclear deal that the US withdrew from in 2018. In the interim, Russia could supply uranium for Iran’s civilian nuclear program. Ali Shamkhani, a senior political, military, and nuclear adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, suggested Tehran is willing to compromise and that a deal is possible if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not interfere. Shamkhani outlined Iran’s commitments under the proposed agreement: no production of nuclear weapons, disposal of highly enriched uranium stockpiles, uranium enrichment limited to civilian levels, and allowing international inspections — all in exchange for the immediate lifting of economic sanctions. Mohamed Amersi, a researcher at Washington’s Wilson Center, commented that “as a compromise, Iran could be persuaded to stop enriching to the levels to which they are entitled for a mutually acceptable timeline before resuming once trust has been built by both sides.” He added that “Iran could also consider inviting Saudi Arabia and even the US to invest in Iran’s nuclear program.” Trump praised Qatar’s role in the negotiations and referenced Israel’s stance on Iran’s nuclear sites, stating: “Iran should seriously thank the emir of Qatar, because there are others who want to deal a hard blow to Iran, unlike Qatar.” While Trump’s tone suggested a personal desire to reach an agreement, both the US and Iran face internal skepticism and distrust, leaving the deal’s security uncertain. For Iran, the potential relief from crippling sanctions may outweigh suspicions of the US. No date has yet been set for a fifth round of talks. Meanwhile, Araghchi’s team is scheduled to update European officials from France, Germany, the UK, and the EU on Friday regarding progress. Some Iranian voices have expressed frustration over Europe’s exclusion and its concerns about the negotiation process.

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