By Gloria Ogbonna
President Donald Trump said Friday that a long-anticipated agreement with Iran could be completed “in the next day or two,” suggesting that negotiations have entered their final and most critical stage.
In a series of phone interviews with major news outlets, Trump expressed growing confidence that remaining differences between Washington and Tehran can be resolved quickly — and even floated the possibility of traveling to Islamabad himself to help close the deal.
Speaking with Axios, Trump said U.S. and Iranian negotiators are expected to meet again shortly and that momentum is building toward a breakthrough. “The Iranians want to meet. They want to make a deal,” Trump said. “I think we will get a deal in the next day or two.” His remarks signaled a shift from earlier uncertainty to a tone of near-completion.
In a separate phone interview with Reuters, Trump confirmed that additional talks are still needed but indicated he may personally travel to Pakistan if an agreement is finalized. When asked whether he would go to Islamabad to seal the deal, Trump responded, “I may,” adding that no final decision has been made. The comments suggest he is prepared to take a direct role in the final phase of negotiations if necessary.
Trump’s optimism builds on statements he made Thursday outside the White House, where he declared that Iran had “totally agreed” to give up its nuclear ambitions and that a deal was “very close.” He also reiterated that he “would go to Pakistan” if that step were required to finalize the agreement.
Pakistan has played a central role as intermediary in the negotiations, hosting intensive talks in Islamabad last weekend. The discussions reportedly lasted approximately 21 hours, stretching from Saturday into early Sunday morning, before ending without a finalized agreement. Despite the marathon sessions, negotiators left with several technical issues still unresolved.
Vice President JD Vance, who led the American delegation, stated as he departed Islamabad that Washington had presented Tehran with its “final and best offer.” “We leave here with a very simple proposal… our final and best offer. We’ll see if the Iranians accept it,” Vance said at the time. However, by Friday, Trump’s comments suggested that negotiations had progressed further since that statement.
In an earlier Friday interview with CBS News, Trump asserted that Iran has now “agreed to everything,” including cooperating with the United States to recover its stockpile of enriched uranium. “Our people, together with the Iranians, are going to work together to go get it,” he said.
Trump expanded on that point in his interview with Reuters, describing a coordinated operation to retrieve the enriched uranium and transport it out of Iran. “We’re going to get it together… and we’ll bring it back to the United States,” he stated, outlining what he portrayed as a key security component of the agreement.
According to reporting by Bloomberg, Trump also made clear that the deal under discussion would not include a fixed timeline limiting Iran’s restrictions. Instead, he indicated that uranium enrichment would be halted indefinitely.
“No years, unlimited,” Trump said when asked about the duration of the restrictions — a detail that has been a central sticking point in previous negotiations.
At the same time, Trump rejected reports that the United States might release frozen Iranian funds as part of the agreement. Axios had reported that a potential $20 billion arrangement tied to Iran surrendering its uranium stockpile was under discussion. Trump dismissed the claim, saying no funds would be exchanged. The White House reinforced that position, emphasizing that negotiations would not be conducted through media leaks. Fox News further reported that Trump ruled out exchanging money with Iran “in any way, shape or form.”
In posts on Truth Social, Trump said that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to global shipping, while confirming that a U.S. naval blockade on Iran would stay in place until an agreement is finalized. He added that American forces are working alongside Iranian counterparts to remove sea mines from the strategic waterway, a crucial artery for global energy supplies.
Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that another round of talks in Pakistan could occur as early as Monday, with U.S. negotiators on standby. Officials briefed on the discussions indicated that significant progress has been made and that both sides are nearing a workable framework, though some technical matters remain unresolved.
As negotiations accelerate, Trump has repeatedly projected confidence that a breakthrough is imminent. “I think the deal will go very quickly. We’re getting along very well with Iran,” he said Friday. Whether the agreement is sealed in Washington or Islamabad, the coming days appear pivotal in determining whether months of diplomacy culminate in a historic accord.
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