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Donald Trump says Iran has pledged not to develop or acquire nuclear weapons as negotiations continue over a possible agreement to end the conflict.
US President Donald Trump says Iran has committed not to developing or acquiring nuclear weapons, describing the pledge as a key breakthrough in ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
The comments come amid reports that the White House has submitted revised terms for a possible agreement aimed at ending the conflict.
Nuclear pledge
According to Digi24, citing AFP and Agerpres, Trump said Iran had agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons under any circumstances.
“The only guarantee I need is that there will be no nuclear weapons. They agreed to that, and that was very interesting,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News.
He claimed Tehran had initially pledged not to manufacture nuclear weapons before later expanding that commitment.
“Now they say: We will not develop and we will not buy such a weapon under any circumstances,” Trump added.
Revised proposal
The comments came after the New York Times reported that the US president had recently revised a draft agreement presented to Tehran.
According to Digi24, the newspaper reported that Trump tightened several elements of the proposal, although specific changes were not disclosed.
Quoting the Axios website, Digi24 reported that the administration wants firmer commitments on issues including the future of Iran’s nuclear materials.
The negotiations are aimed at ending the conflict that began following the Israeli-American offensive against Iran.
No rush
Trump signalled confidence in the direction of the talks but said he was prepared to wait.
“I’m not in a hurry,” he told Fox News.
“Slowly but surely, I think we’re getting what we want. And if we don’t get what we want, things will end differently,” he added.
The president has repeatedly argued that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons remains Washington’s primary objective.
Military warning
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that the United States remains prepared to resume military operations if diplomacy fails.
According to Digi24, Hegseth said the US is “more than capable” of returning to war against Iran if negotiations collapse.
The United States and Israel continue to accuse Tehran of seeking nuclear weapons capabilities, an allegation Iranian officials deny.
The conflict has already caused thousands of deaths and contributed to higher global energy prices.
Sources: Digi24, AFP, Agerpres, New York Times, Axios, Fox News
