(April 17): President Donald Trump said Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely, and will not receive any frozen funds from the US.
Trump said in a phone interview on Friday that a deal to end the war, which the US and Israel began with Iran in late February, is mostly complete. Talks over a lasting agreement will “probably” be held this weekend, the president said.
“Most of the main points are finalized. It’ll go pretty quickly,” Trump said.
Iran has yet to comment on any deal beyond the Hormuz opening, nor on claims made by Trump on Thursday that Tehran had offered concessions — including over the key issue of its nuclear program.
Trump said he hasn’t decided who would lead a US delegation for talks with Iranian officials to sign an agreement. Asked if he would travel to Pakistan, which hosted the last round of negotiations, the president said, “I may.”
JD Vance led discussions with Iranian officials last weekend, and Trump said he was considering sending the vice president alongside his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and envoy Steve Witkoff for the talks.
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The president denied that the moratorium on Iran’s nuclear program would expire after 20 years. Asked if the program will completely halt, Trump responded “No years, unlimited.”
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