President Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran were “very close” to reaching an agreement, adding that he might travel to Pakistan to sign a deal if negotiations are finalized there.
Speaking to reporters at the White House before departing for a trip to Las Vegas, Trump said progress had been made in talks with Tehran, including on key issues related to its nuclear program.
“We’re very close to making a deal with Iran,” he said. “We had to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. They’ve totally agreed to that.”
Trump also claimed that Iran had agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium — a central point of contention in negotiations — though he did not provide details or confirm whether a formal agreement had been reached.
“They’ve agreed to give us back the nuclear dust,” he said, referring to the material.
Asked whether he would travel to Pakistan for a potential signing ceremony, Trump said, “I might go, yeah. If the deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go.”
The comments come as diplomatic efforts continue following talks in Islamabad last weekend, where JD Vance led a U.S. delegation in discussions with Iranian officials. The talks ended without a breakthrough, but the White House has said preparations are underway for a possible second round.
Trump also praised Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir for their role in facilitating the talks.
It was not immediately clear whether Iran had formally accepted the conditions described by Trump, and Iranian officials have not publicly confirmed his account of the discussions.
