Trump Claims Iran Agreed to Never Obtain Nuclear Weapon as Deal Text Remains Unreleased
President Donald Trump is claiming that Iran has agreed never to obtain a nuclear weapon under a new peace framework, a statement that could become one of the biggest foreign-policy tests of his second term.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that “Iran has agreed to never have a Nuclear Weapon,” while also denying reports that the United States would pay Iran as part of the arrangement.
The central trust issue is that the full agreement has not yet been released. Reuters reported that the accord is expected to begin a 60-day negotiation period focused on Iran’s enriched uranium, sanctions relief and compliance terms.
That makes Trump’s wording politically consequential. In 2018, he withdrew the United States from the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal, arguing that the agreement allowed Iran to continue enrichment and could leave Tehran near nuclear breakout.
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Now, Trump is presenting his own framework as stronger, not just a limit on Iran’s nuclear program, but a claimed commitment that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.
In Israel, the preliminary deal has drawn anger from critics who say Netanyahu failed to secure Israel’s objectives and was sidelined by Washington.
Some Republican hawks have also criticized the emerging deal, warning that pressure on Tehran should not be eased too quickly.
Inside Iran, public reaction appears mixed and skeptical, with some citizens relieved by reduced risk of strikes but others distrustful of both Washington and Tehran.
The next test is whether the administration releases enforceable terms matching Trump’s claim.
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