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United States President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed not to develop nuclear weapons as negotiations continue over a broader agreement to end hostilities in the Middle East and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The claim came after reports that Washington had sent a revised, tougher peace proposal to Tehran, a move that could prolong efforts to secure a formal deal between the two sides.
According to reports by The New York Times and Axios, the United States recently returned a modified framework to Iran with stricter conditions, although details of the proposed changes have not been disclosed.
Speaking during an interview broadcast on Fox News on Saturday night, Trump said his primary condition for any agreement was a commitment from Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons and claimed Tehran had accepted that demand.
“The one guarantee that I have to have is that there will be no nuclear weapons. They’ve agreed to that, and it was very interesting,” Trump said.
However, Iranian officials have repeatedly questioned Trump’s assertions and maintained positions that suggest significant differences remain between both sides.
Tehran has reportedly demanded the release of $12 billion in frozen assets before entering substantive negotiations on issues including its nuclear programme.
Iranian media have also dismissed suggestions that the country’s stockpile of enriched uranium would be destroyed under any agreement.
The negotiations come as tensions heighten in the region despite a temporary ceasefire reached earlier this year. While large-scale attacks between Iran and the United States have subsided, sporadic clashes and military incidents have continued.
Trump struck a more cautious tone on the pace of negotiations, indicating that while progress was being made, military options remained available if diplomacy failed.
“I’m in no hurry,” he said. “Slowly but surely we’re getting, I think, what we want and if we don’t get what we want, we’re going to end in a different way.”
His remarks echoed comments by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who recently said Washington retained the capability to resume military operations if necessary.
Diplomatic efforts have intensified as both sides seek a resolution to disruptions affecting the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route through which a significant share of the world’s oil exports passes.
