The White House says it is on the verge of a major diplomatic breakthrough with Iran, projecting confidence that a new nuclear agreement could soon be finalised. Officials argue that the current negotiations are closer to success than at any point in recent years.<\/p>\n
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt framed the progress as unprecedented, saying, \u201cThe United States has never been closer to a good deal with Iran\u2026 thanks to President Donald Trump’s negotiating ability.\u201d<\/p>\n
The administration believes its approach \u2014 combining pressure with negotiation \u2014 will produce a stronger outcome than earlier diplomatic efforts.<\/p>\n
At the centre of the messaging is a sharp rejection of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), negotiated under Barack Obama.<\/p>\n
Trump has repeatedly described that agreement as deeply flawed, calling it \u201cone of the worst deals ever.\u201d He argues it created a \u201cguaranteed road to a nuclear weapon\u201d \u2014 something he insists will not happen under his watch.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe DEAL that we are making with Iran will be FAR BETTER than the JCPOA,\u201d Trump said, also criticising Joe Biden for his association with the earlier framework.<\/p>\n
He also revived claims about financial concessions made to Iran, including the controversial transfer of $1.7 billion in cash.<\/p>\n
In a notable shift, Trump has indicated he is willing to personally meet Iranian leaders if necessary.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they want to meet\u2026 I have no problem meeting them,\u201d he said, signalling openness to a high-level summit.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a senior US delegation \u2014 including Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and envoy Steve Witkoff \u2014 has already been dispatched for talks in Islamabad. Their mission is clear: push for the complete dismantling of Iran\u2019s nuclear programme.<\/p>\n
\u201cGet rid of their nuclear weapons\u2026 There will be no nuclear weapon,\u201d Trump said, outlining what appears to be a non-negotiable demand.<\/p>\n
Tehran has pushed back strongly, accusing Washington of negotiating in bad faith and applying coercive pressure.<\/p>\n
Iranian leaders have rejected talks \u201cunder duress,\u201d with parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf warning that negotiations are being turned into a \u201ctable of surrender.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iran has also cited ongoing tensions \u2014 including maritime disputes in the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 as reasons for its reluctance to proceed.<\/p>\n
President Masoud Pezeshkian echoed this stance, saying that \u201chonouring commitments is the foundation of any meaningful dialogue,\u201d while accusing the US of sending \u201cunconstructive signals.\u201d<\/p>\n
The diplomatic push is unfolding under the shadow of a looming deadline and escalating rhetoric.<\/p>\n
Trump issued a stark warning about the consequences of failure: if talks collapse, \u201cthen lots of bombs start going off.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iran, in turn, has hinted at revealing \u201cnew cards on the battlefield\u201d if tensions escalate further.<\/p>\n
With a fragile ceasefire nearing its expiry, the situation is being seen as a critical moment \u2014 either a breakthrough or a slide into renewed conflict.<\/p>\n
The upcoming talks in Islamabad are being viewed as a last major opportunity to avoid escalation. However, deep mistrust on both sides continues to complicate progress.<\/p>\n
While Washington insists a \u201cfair and reasonable\u201d deal is on the table, Iran\u2019s resistance to negotiating under pressure suggests the path forward remains uncertain.<\/p>\n
The outcome could reshape not just US-Iran relations, but the broader geopolitical balance across the Middle East and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The White House says it is on the verge of a major diplomatic breakthrough with Iran, projecting confidence…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":75666,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4],"tags":[34,62,6475,22706,17678,49,27598,27597,25932,14206,69,27596,25467,7011,146,21001,1537],"class_list":["post-75665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tehran","tag-iran","tag-iran-nuclear","tag-iran-sanctions","tag-islamabad-talks","tag-jcpoa","tag-middle-east","tag-nuclear-conflict","tag-nuclear-deadline","tag-nuclear-talks","tag-strait-hormuz","tag-tehran","tag-tehran-pushback","tag-trump-diplomacy","tag-trump-iran","tag-us-iran-tensions","tag-us-iran-deal","tag-white-house"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@iran\/116440730272425500","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75665"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75665\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}