President Donald Trump said Iran wants an agreement and urged critics to stop second-guessing his negotiating strategy as his administration pursues a deal aimed at blocking Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
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President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran are moving toward a favorable agreement for the United States, urging political critics to stop publicly questioning his approach while sensitive talks continue.
In an early morning Truth Social post, Trump said Tehran is interested in reaching a deal and expressed confidence that his administration’s strategy will succeed.
“Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us,” Trump wrote.
“Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end — It always does!” he added.
Trump also criticized Democrats and some Republicans for publicly arguing over whether he should accelerate negotiations, slow them down or pursue military action. The president said that kind of commentary makes diplomacy more difficult.
“[D]on’t the Dumocrats, and various seemingly unpatriotic Republicans, understand that it is MUCH tougher for me to properly do my job and negotiate, when political hacks keep negatively ‘chirping,’ at levels never seen before, over and over again, that I should move faster, or move slower, or go to war, or not go to war, or whatever,” Trump wrote.
The president’s remarks come as his administration is reportedly pressing Tehran with a revised framework intended to end months of conflict and prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Reports cited by AFP said Trump recently returned a tougher proposal for Iranian leaders to review.
Trump has said any agreement must include a firm guarantee that Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons.
“The one guarantee that I have to have is that there will be no nuclear weapons,” Trump said in a recent television interview.
Trump has said Iran signaled agreement on that core demand, though the talks remain unresolved.
Iranian officials have been more cautious. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, one of Tehran’s senior negotiators, said Iran would not approve any agreement unless it is certain the “rights of the Iranian people” are protected.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has also urged observers not to draw conclusions before negotiations are complete.
The diplomatic push follows months of heightened military tensions in the Middle East. Earlier this year, U.S. and Israeli operations targeted Iranian military and nuclear-related infrastructure. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said more than 80% of Iran’s missile facilities were hit during the campaign, though reports indicate Tehran is working to restore parts of that network.
A deal could also affect the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route that has been disrupted during the conflict. Stabilizing the waterway has been one of the major regional priorities connected to the negotiations.
Trump’s latest statement signals that he remains confident in combining pressure with diplomacy, despite resistance from Tehran and criticism from political opponents at home.
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