Trump: Iran Has 'Agreed to Everything' on Nuclear Deal
April 17, 2026
President Donald Trump says Iran has "agreed to everything," including the removal of its enriched uranium, according to remarks he made in a phone interview reported by CBS News.Trump says Tehran will work with the United States to retrieve and transfer the enriched...
President Donald Trump declared on Friday that a sweeping agreement to end the war with Iran is on the verge of completion, asserting that Tehran has conceded to virtually all American demands for a permanent nuclear accord. In a series of interviews and social media posts, the president expressed high optimism that negotiators could finalize the remaining details in talks expected over the weekend, potentially bringing a swift end to a conflict that has roiled global energy markets. The president’s confident announcements come during a fragile two-week ceasefire, which is set to expire early next week, putting immense pressure on both sides to find a resolution.
The background for the current talks is a military conflict that began in late February when the United States and Israel launched strikes against targets in Iran, following years of escalating tensions over Tehran's nuclear program. An initial round of high-level, direct negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, concluded without a breakthrough on April 12. Despite that, diplomatic efforts have persisted through intermediaries, leading to the current temporary truce and the possibility of a second round of in-person talks to prevent a return to open hostilities. A naval blockade on Iranian ports, imposed by the U.S., remains in effect, with President Trump stating it will continue until a final agreement is signed.
According to President Trump, Iran has agreed to an "unlimited" suspension of its nuclear program and will receive no frozen funds in exchange. He further claimed that Tehran has consented to hand over its entire stockpile of highly enriched uranium, material he has referred to as "nuclear dust." Mr. Trump even detailed a plan where the U.S. would work with Iran to excavate the buried uranium, which is located underground following U.S. bombing campaigns last year, and transport it to the United States. These assertions suggest a comprehensive capitulation on points that have been contentious for years.
However, Iranian officials have vehemently and publicly rejected the president's portrayal of the negotiations. Chief Iranian negotiator Mohammad Ghalibaf posted a sharp rebuke on social media, stating, "The President of the United States made seven claims in one hour, all seven of which were false." He added that such falsehoods would not help them in negotiations. An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman explicitly denied that any agreement had been reached to transfer its enriched uranium out of the country, calling the prospect a non-starter.
Significant differences appear to remain between the two sides. While the U.S. has reportedly sought a 20-year or longer suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment, Tehran has countered with a proposed five-year pause, an offer previously rejected by Washington. The fate of the uranium stockpile, the lifting of the U.S. blockade, and Iran's demands for sanctions relief and war reparations are also major unresolved issues. As the ceasefire deadline looms, the world watches to see if President Trump’s optimistic predictions will materialize or if the starkly different accounts from Washington and Tehran signal a collapse of the delicate diplomatic process.
Source: newsmax