United States President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Washington and Tehran are “very close” to reaching a peace agreement, adding that he could travel to Islamabad to sign the deal if negotiations succeed.
Speaking to reporters at the White House before departing for a trip to Las Vegas, Trump said both sides had made significant progress toward an agreement aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
“We’re very close to making a deal with Iran,” Trump said as he left to board his helicopter. “We had to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon… They’ve totally agreed to that. They’ve agreed to almost everything, so maybe if they can get to the table, there’s a difference.”
The US president suggested he might personally attend the signing ceremony if the agreement is finalized in Pakistan’s capital.
“I might go, yeah. If the deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go,” he said.
Trump also praised Pakistan’s leadership for helping facilitate discussions between Washington and Tehran. He commended Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir for their role in brokering the talks.
“They’ve done a really great job bringing people together,” Trump said, referring to Pakistan’s efforts in hosting the negotiations.
The latest diplomatic push follows talks held in Islamabad last weekend. A US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance met with Iranian officials, although the discussions ended without a formal agreement.
The White House has since confirmed that discussions are ongoing about a possible second round of negotiations, which could again take place in Pakistan.
Trump also claimed that Iran had agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium — a critical issue in negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. However, he did not provide specific details about the proposed arrangement.
“They’ve agreed to give us back the nuclear dust,” Trump said, referring to the enriched uranium stockpile that Washington believes could be used to develop nuclear weapons.
The potential agreement is seen as a significant step toward easing long-standing tensions between the United States and Iran, although officials say several issues remain unresolved before a final deal can be reached.
