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Trump sent back Iran deal text with changes
At the heart of the ongoing talks is a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran that would end hostilities and lay the groundwork for further talks on key outstanding issues.
Trump’s latest proposed changes, which he made after meeting with advisers Friday, had already extended the back-and-forth talks into another week.
“Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social after Central Command confirmed the latest strikes.
The exact changes Trump requested weren’t immediately clear, but officials said the president has insisted on tougher language surrounding Iran’s nuclear commitments and its pledge to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US allies in the Gulf have been briefed on the discussions. One foreign official familiar with the matter told CNN the changes aren’t substantive and mostly center on a US desire for assurances on those issues.
Trump has also voiced concern at what financial relief might be provided for Iran as part of the deal, wary of comparisons to the “pallets of cash” that were delivered under the Obama-era nuclear deal he derides as weak.
Before the latest strikes in Iran were announced, one US official told CNN more military strikes are unlikely with a deal close, and regional allies do not want combat operations to resume.