President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran has “totally agreed” to give up its nuclear ambitions, declaring a deal is “very close” as he suggested the current ceasefire may not need to be extended and said he “would go” to Pakistan to seal an agreement if finalized.
Speaking outside the White House, Trump said Tehran has now agreed to meet Washington’s red line that it will never obtain a nuclear weapon after weeks of sustained military pressure and a sweeping U.S. blockade.
“We had to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon,” Trump said, adding, “They’ve totally agreed to that. They’ve agreed to almost everything.”
He said Iran’s current posture reflects a shift from before the U.S.-Israel campaign, when Tehran had resisted those terms.
“They’re willing to do things today that they weren’t willing to do two months ago,” Trump
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