United States President Donald Trump has revealed that ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran have produced significant areas of agreement, expressing optimism about a possible resolution.
Trump made the remarks on Monday while speaking to reporters in Florida, noting that discussions between both sides have been underway for two days. He had earlier indicated that Iran agreed to never develop a nuclear weapon.
According to the president, talks will continue over the next few days, with Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, actively involved in the negotiations.
“We have had very, very strong talks. We’ll see where they lead. But we have points—major points of agreement, I would say, almost all points of agreement; perhaps that hasn’t been conveyed,” Trump said.
“The communication, as you know, has been blown to pieces. They’re unable to talk to each other. But we’ve had very strong talks. Mr. Witkoff and Mr. Kushner had them. They went, I would say, perfectly. I would say that if they carry through with that, it’ll end that—that problem, that conflict—and I think it’ll end it very, very substantially.”
When pressed on who the US is engaging with in Iran, Trump declined to provide specifics, saying, “a top person.”
“Don’t forget, we’ve wiped out the leadership in phase one, phase two, and largely phase three. But we’re dealing with a man who I believe is the most respected and the leader,” he added.
Trump also clarified that he is not in talks with Mojtaba Khamenei.
