US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a deal with Iran was \u201cvery close\u201d and fresh negotiations could take place later this week, adding he may visit Islamabad if an agreement is reached. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said there had been significant progress in talks aimed at ending six weeks of conflict and ensuring Tehran does not acquire nuclear weapons. \u201cThey\u2019ve agreed to give us back the nuclear dust,\u201d Trump said, referring to Iran\u2019s enriched uranium stockpile. \u201cThere\u2019s a very good chance we\u2019re going to make a deal.\u201d Emphasising the core issue, he said: \u201cWe had to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon\u2026 They\u2019ve totally agreed to that. They\u2019ve agreed to almost everything, so maybe if they can get to the table, there\u2019s a difference.\u201d Trump added that negotiations were advancing and a breakthrough could come soon. \u201cSomething\u2019s going to happen [that is] very positive,\u201d he said. Asked if he might travel to Pakistan to sign an agreement, Trump added: I might go, yeah. If the deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go.\u201c He warned, however, that failure to reach a deal would lead to renewed hostilities. \u201cIf there\u2019s no deal, fighting resumes,\u201d he said. The US president also said Iran had indicated willingness to give up its enriched uranium reserves, which Washington says could be used to build nuclear weapons. Trump claimed that US military actions had significantly degraded Iran\u2019s naval and air capabilities and said Tehran was now more open to terms it had previously resisted. He added that the ceasefire with Iran could be extended if needed, but warned that war would resume if talks collapsed. Highlighting Pakistan\u2019s role, Trump said: \u201cPakistan has played a very strong role. The Prime Minister [Shehbaz Sharif] and the Field Marshal [Syed Asim Munir] have done a tremendous job.\u201d He also said global oil prices were declining and claimed credit for brokering multiple ceasefires worldwide, adding that \u201cvery soon something important is going to happen.\u201d Vice President JD Vance led a US delegation to Islamabad last weekend for talks with Iranian officials but came away empty-handed. Commenting on the regional situation, Trump said a 10-day ceasefire had been agreed between Lebanon and Israel, with Hezbollah also part of the arrangement. He said he would meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, without specifying dates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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