Trump says Iran deal will take time
U.S. links regional diplomacy to ongoing Tehran talks
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will not rush into a deal with Iran, stressing that negotiations must proceed deliberately and that no premature agreement will be accepted as talks continue in Washington. Trump said U.S. negotiators were instructed to take their time, arguing that “time is on our side” and that a durable outcome on nuclear and security issues requires careful handling. Key sticking points include verification mechanisms for any nuclear limits and whether sanctions relief would be phased or immediate.
Separately, U.S. officials say Trump urged several Arab and Muslim leaders to normalise ties with Israel as part of a broader package tied to a ceasefire deal with Iran, according to a report citing participants. Leaders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain were said to have expressed support for talks with Tehran in that conversation; Trump reportedly planned to consult Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the same group. The push echoes earlier U.S. efforts to expand the Abraham Accords and reflects a U.S. negotiating strategy that links regional diplomatic realignments to conflict de‑escalation.
Iranian officials said indirect, mediated talks—facilitated by Pakistan and Qatar—have inched closer to a 14‑point memorandum proposed by Tehran aimed at ending hostilities, halting perceived maritime aggression and securing release of blocked assets. Tehran’s foreign ministry spokesman said Iran remains focused on concluding the memorandum to end what it calls the US‑Israeli war. Iranian accounts portray the wider conflict as beginning with February airstrikes that killed senior figures and triggered sustained Iranian missile and drone responses; Iran also says it briefly closed the Strait of Hormuz, which disrupted energy markets. A Pakistan‑brokered temporary ceasefire earlier this year led to negotiations in Islamabad but did not produce a final agreement amid unresolved demands from Washington.
