During a phone call with PBS News, Trump explicitly stated that Iran would not receive sanctions relief in exchange for giving up its highly enriched uranium. This comes amid ongoing efforts between the US and Iran to end three months of conflict and reach an agreement on a memorandum of understanding.
On Truth Social, Trump claimed that negotiations with Iran were “proceeding nicely” and he was scheduled to meet with his Cabinet today to further discuss these diplomatic efforts. Iran has recently accused the US of acting in “bad faith” following military strikes during peace talks.
This doesn’t sound like progress to me. Iran wants removal of sanctions, unfreezing of assets, the lifting of the US blockade and limited compromise on nuclear material. Trump is saying here that even if Iran gave up its highly enriched uranium, he won’t remove sanctions.
