President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that the US had reached a “great deal” with Iran, asserting that his nation had secured “everything” it wanted and that Tehran would be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons. However, Iran maintained that the proposed agreement had yet to receive final approval, underscoring persistent differences between the two sides.
Speaking amid expectations that a breakthrough could be formalised soon, Trump said the understanding with Iran represented a major diplomatic success and insisted that the central objective of the negotiations had been achieved.
“The big thing is there will be no nuclear weapons in Iran. That means not developed and not purchased,” Trump said, adding that the US had “got everything” it sought from the talks. Reports said Trump expected the agreement to be signed in Europe as early as this weekend.
But Tehran struck a more cautious note, indicating that key issues remained unresolved. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the draft text of the proposed agreement had not yet been finalised and still required review by the country’s decision-making authorities.
“As I speak to you at this moment, we have not reached a final conclusion on this matter,” Baghaei said, according to Iranian media reports. He further said most of the agreement had been drafted, but accused Washington of introducing fresh demands during the negotiations.
“Most of the text of the agreement was finalised, but the problem began when the US side made new demands and changed its position,” he said, while stressing that Iran would not compromise on its “red lines”.
As the two sides traded conflicting claims over the status of the talks, Trump launched a fresh attack on Tehran in a post on Truth Social, accusing Iranian officials of leaking terms that differed from those agreed between the two countries.
“The terms that Iran leaked out to the fake news (sic) have nothing to do with the terms that were agreed to in writing. What they said, including their weak and pathetic statement on having a deal, bears no relation to the truth. Very dishonourable people to deal with. With them, there is no such thing as dealing in good faith,” he wrote.
Trump’s remarks appeared to widen the public rift between Washington and Tehran, even as both sides projected optimism about the possibility of reaching an agreement.
At least half an hour after Trump’s post on Truth social, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi posted on X, asking the media to refrain from speculating about the contents of the deal.
“The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer. Pending its finalisation, the media should refrain from entering speculation about its content. In line with our responsible and transparent approach, all details will be shared with the public in due course," Araghchi wrote.
