On Monday, US President Donald Trump again stressed that Tehran is not required to agree to a fresh nuclear pact with Washington. Speaking at the White House, he said Iran “doesn’t have to make a deal” if the conditions fall short of U.S. demands, while warning that American sanctions will stay in place until there is genuine progress in halting Iran’s nuclear activities and curbing its regional influence.
“We’d be happy to strike a deal, but it has to be the right agreement,” the President told reporters. “If Iran insists on continuing uranium enrichment or financing militant groups, that choice is theirs—but the United States will keep sanctions intact until we observe real, verifiable shifts in their conduct.”
Trump’s remarks arrive amid revived diplomatic talks in Vienna, where European nations, Russia and China are working to bring back the 2015 nuclear deal, known officially as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Iran has indicated it’s ready to resume negotiations if all prior U.S. sanctions are removed—a condition Washington has so far rejected.
Administration officials argue any renewed agreement must improve on the original, demanding stricter limits on Iran’s nuclear work, extended sunset clauses on critical terms and additional provisions targeting Tehran’s ballistic missile program and its backing of armed groups across the Middle East. Critics of the administration’s tough approach warn that without some relaxation of sanctions, the discussions risk stalling indefinitely.
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