President Donald Trump said negotiators are close to a framework agreement with Iran but warned the United States will maintain pressure and military options unless a final deal prevents Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran has roughly “5, 6, 7 days” to finalize a nuclear agreement with the United States as negotiations continue over Tehran’s uranium stockpile, sanctions relief, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
According to a Fox News report, administration officials said a framework agreement with Iran was approximately “95% there” as negotiators continued debating final wording tied to Iran’s nuclear material and maritime access through the Strait of Hormuz.
“We are not going to roll over. We are not there yet on a deal. We are not going to sign a deal today or tomorrow,” one administration official said before adding that Trump’s “instinct is to give them 5, 6, 7 days” to complete negotiations.
Officials described the administration’s negotiating posture as “No Dust, No Dollars,” referring to demands involving Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile and sanctions relief.
“We have a deal on the nuclear stockpile and the Strait of Hormuz but are negotiating language,” the official said. “We have the opportunity to make a deal that will lower costs for Americans while ensuring the Iranians do not get a nuclear weapon.”
The official also warned the United States retained military options if negotiations collapsed.
“We are not going to do a bad deal, that’s for sure,” the official said. “We have optionality and can resume military strikes if a deal is not reached.”
Trump said Sunday on Truth Social that he instructed negotiators not to rush into a final agreement and emphasized that American leverage remained intact.
“The Blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed,” Trump wrote. “Both sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes!”
Trump also sharply criticized the Obama administration’s 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran.
“One of the worst deals ever made by our Country was the Iran Nuclear Deal,” Trump wrote. “It was a direct path to Iran developing a Nuclear Weapon.”
Later Sunday, Trump again defended the current negotiations, stating any deal reached under his administration would differ substantially from the Obama-era arrangement.
“If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one, not like the one made by Obama, which gave Iran massive amounts of CASH, and a clear and open path to a Nuclear Weapon,” Trump wrote. “Our deal is the exact opposite, but nobody has seen it, or knows what it is. It isn’t even fully negotiated yet.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke with Trump Saturday regarding negotiations tied to Iran’s nuclear program and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Netanyahu said both leaders agreed any final agreement must eliminate Iran’s nuclear threat by dismantling enrichment infrastructure and removing enriched uranium from Iranian territory.
He also said Trump reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself against threats originating from Iran and allied groups operating in Lebanon.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking during a visit to India, said “significant progress” had been achieved in negotiations and suggested a successful agreement could remove global fears surrounding an Iranian nuclear weapon.
Rubio also intensified criticism of the Iranian regime during remarks and social media posts Sunday.
“This is an Iran that blew up a Jewish center in Argentina, innovated the use of roadside bombs that killed Americans, and organized assassinations of people who don’t agree with them,” Rubio wrote in one statement posted on X.
In another message, Rubio accused Iran of prioritizing militant organizations over domestic economic conditions.
“Iran has spent millions of dollars sponsoring terrorism all over the world, not improving the life of their people,” Rubio said. “That’s why their people are always in the street protesting. Their economy is in shambles because the regime doesn’t invest in their economy.”
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran remained willing “to assure the world that we are not after a nuclear weapon,” though Iranian officials continued insisting the country retains a right to civilian nuclear technology.
Iran’s embassy in India responded to Rubio’s comments by stating Iran possesses an “inalienable” right to nuclear development.
Regional officials familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press that the emerging framework could involve Iran surrendering its stockpile of highly enriched uranium while the United States gradually lifts sanctions and eases the blockade surrounding Iranian ports.
One official reportedly said some uranium could be diluted while the remainder may be transferred to another country, with Russia offering to take possession of the material.
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran currently possesses roughly 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% purity, near weapons-grade levels.
Negotiations have unfolded amid continuing instability surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately one-fifth of global seaborne oil and liquefied natural gas supplies pass.
The United States launched “Project Freedom” on May 5 to escort commercial vessels stranded during Iran’s blockade of the strategic waterway.
Rubio said Iran’s actions disrupted global trade and stranded nearly 23,000 civilians from 87 countries.
The conflict and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz sharply increased global energy prices. According to figures cited in the report, average U.S. gasoline prices rose from $2.98 per gallon in late February to $4.51 nationally by May 24. California gasoline prices reached $6.11 per gallon Sunday.
Crude oil prices also surged from $55.44 per barrel in December 2025 to more than $112 per barrel earlier this month, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
The proposed agreement has already drawn criticism from several Republican lawmakers concerned Iran could retain nuclear capabilities or gain economic benefits too quickly.
Sen. Roger Wicker warned that agreeing to a “rumored 60-day ceasefire” could undermine the impact of prior U.S. military operations against Iran.
Sen. Ted Cruz criticized any arrangement allowing Iran to enrich uranium or regain major oil revenues.
“If the result of all that is to be an Iranian regime – still run by Islamists who chant ‘death to America’ – now receiving billions of dollars, being able to enrich uranium & develop nuclear weapons, and having effective control over the Strait of Hormuz, then that outcome would be a disastrous mistake,” Cruz wrote on X.
Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Thom Tillis also voiced concerns over reports that Iran could retain nuclear material inside the country under portions of the proposed framework.
Meanwhile, negotiations reportedly also include provisions tied to Lebanon and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah as part of broader regional de-escalation efforts.
Officials indicated additional details regarding timelines, sanctions relief, ceasefire implementation, and uranium removal would likely be negotiated during a proposed 60-day follow-up period if a framework agreement is finalized.
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