Iran war: Trump says deal ‘largely negotiated’

Trump Says Iran War Deal ‘Largely Negotiated’ as Tehran Signals Possible Talks

Muhammad Asghar | GlobalBeat

President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that Washington has “largely negotiated” an agreement that could avert wider war with Iran.

The claim landed hours after Iran’s foreign ministry said Tehran would “seriously examine” any U.S. proposal delivered through Oman. Trump offered no text, timeline, or named Iranian interlocutor. Tehran issued no confirmation.

The president spoke six days after ordering strikes on Iranian naval assets in the Gulf and a week before the Treasury is due to tighten an oil embargo that already blocks 80 percent of Tehran’s exports. Markets jumped on the remarks. Brent crude fell $3.42 to $71.60 before clawing back half the loss when Iran’s mission to the United Nations called Trump’s statement “wishful thinking.”

Background

The two countries have had no formal diplomatic ties since April 2025, when the U.S. closed the Swiss-protected interests section after Iran charged three American businessmen with espionage. The last direct talks collapsed in March when Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected a French-brokered freeze on uranium enrichment above 60 percent. Since then, the U.S. has deployed an extra carrier group to the Gulf, while Iran has moved dozens of fast-attack boats to Qeshm Island and tested a new ballistic missile it says can reach Israel.

What’s Next

Oman’s foreign minister is expected in Washington on Monday carrying what diplomats described as a non-paper listing Iranian conditions, including partial sanctions relief and Israeli acceptance of limited uranium stockpiles. Congressional aides said the White House wants an outline accord before July 4 recess to avoid a Senate vote on a war-powers resolution that could force a drawdown of the 42,000 U.S. troops now positioned around the Gulf.

If the Omani channel fails, European diplomats warned that Israel has already briefed the Pentagon on a plan to strike the Fordow enrichment site within weeks. That would almost certainly trigger the regional war both sides say they want to avoid.