By Ginika Igboke
President Donald Trump announced Monday that Iran has agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons, describing the development as a major breakthrough following months of negotiations and conflict in the Middle East.
“Iran has agreed to never have a Nuclear Weapon!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
The president also dismissed reports suggesting the United States would provide Iran with $300 million as part of the agreement.
“Also, the story that the U.S. is paying Iran 300 million Dollars is Fake News,” Trump wrote.
Vice President JD Vance said the full text of the U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding could be released by the end of the week. He clarified that while Arab nations have discussed providing approximately $300 million in reconstruction assistance for Iran, no funds would be distributed unless Tehran fulfills its obligations under the agreement.
Preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons has remained a central objective of the Trump administration’s negotiations with Tehran.
“This whole thing is really about no nuclear—they cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said during an interview in April.
According to officials, negotiators from both countries have worked on draft provisions addressing Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the possibility of sanctions relief in exchange for verifiable commitments from Tehran.
Trump has repeatedly proposed several options for dealing with Iran’s nuclear materials, including transferring them to U.S. control or destroying them under international supervision.
Negotiations continued amid military tensions and direct confrontations, including U.S. operations targeting Iranian military and nuclear-related infrastructure.
Throughout the process, Trump has maintained that any final agreement must permanently prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
In a May social media post, Trump stressed that restrictions imposed on Iran would remain in place until a formal agreement was completed and certified.
“The Blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed,” Trump wrote at the time. “Both sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes.”
He added that while relations between the two countries were becoming more constructive, Iran must fully commit to abandoning any effort to develop or acquire nuclear weapons.
Since the conflict began in February, Trump has repeatedly urged Iranian leaders to negotiate a settlement and warned of potential military consequences if diplomacy failed.
In March, Trump revealed that he had sent a letter to Iran’s leadership encouraging talks.
“I hope you’re going to negotiate because if we have to go in militarily, it’s going to be a terrible thing,” he said.
Trump’s focus on Iran’s nuclear activities dates back to 2018, when he withdrew the United States from the 2015 nuclear agreement and reinstated sanctions. His administration renewed diplomatic efforts during his second term following findings by international nuclear monitors that Iran had violated obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
One of the most contentious issues in the negotiations remains the handling of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile. Trump has opposed transferring the material to third countries and has instead favored direct U.S. oversight or supervised destruction as part of any final agreement.
Officials say negotiations are continuing as both sides work to finalize the details of a broader and more permanent settlement.
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