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Trump says Iran has suspended nuclear program, deal to end war 'mostly complete'
Trump said that a deal to end the war, which the US and Israel began with Iran in late February, is “mostly complete”.
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that a deal to end the war with Iran is “mostly complete,” adding that Tehran has agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely and will not receive any “frozen funds from US.”
Trump's comments came at a time when Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, announced the opening of the Strait of Hormuz for commercial vessels under certain conditions.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Trump said that a deal to end the war, which the US and Israel began with Iran in late February, is “mostly complete”. Talks over a lasting agreement will “probably” be held this weekend, the president was quoted as saying.
“Most of the main points are finalized. It’ll go pretty quickly,” Trump said.
With anticipation around the second round of talks, Iran has yet to comment on any deal beyond the Hormuz opening.
Trump says delegation not decided, hints at travel to Pakistan
In the interview, Trump said that he has not yet decided who would lead a US delegation for talks with Iranian officials to sign an agreement. Asked if he would travel to Pakistan, which hosted the last round of negotiations, the president said, “I may.”
The first round of peace talks, held in Islamabad, brought together senior officials from both sides, including US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, and a delegation led by Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, including foreign minister Abbas Araghchi.
In the past few days, the US President has hinted several times that the deal to end the US-Israel and Iran war is almost complete. In a similar comment earlier, Trump said that the war “should be ending pretty soon.”
Speaking to reporters in Washington earlier, Trump said that we would go to Pakistan if a deal is signed. “I would go to Pakistan. Pakistan has been great. They’ve been so good. If a deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go,” Trump told reporters.
The president denied that the moratorium on Iran’s nuclear program would expire after 20 years. Asked if the program will completely halt, Trump responded “No years, unlimited.”
