Agencies | Washington:
US President Donald Trump has said that Iran is eager to strike a deal with Washington but expressed clear dissatisfaction with the proposals currently under discussion, casting fresh uncertainty over efforts to ease tensions between the two nations.
“So they want to make a deal, but I don’t. I’m not satisfied with it,” Trump told reporters while commenting on the status of negotiations with Tehran. He further claimed that Iran was pursuing an agreement from a position of weakness.
The remarks come at a critical juncture in diplomatic efforts aimed at stabilising a fragile ceasefire that followed months of military escalation involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Talks, reportedly mediated through Pakistan, have yet to yield a breakthrough, with key disagreements persisting over Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions relief and control of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
According to reports, Iran recently submitted a revised response to a US-backed peace proposal in an attempt to revive negotiations. However, American officials indicated that the response did not adequately address core US concerns, particularly regarding limits on Tehran’s nuclear activities.
Trump has consistently maintained that any agreement must include strict curbs on Iran’s nuclear ambitions along with assurances on maritime security in the Gulf. The United States has also continued to exert pressure through sanctions and sustained naval deployment in the region.
The developments come amid intensifying political debate within the United States over the administration’s handling of the conflict. While officials have claimed that hostilities with Iran have effectively “terminated” following the ceasefire, legal and political disagreements continue in Congress over presidential war powers and the future scope of US military engagement.
Meanwhile, tensions remain elevated across West Asia, with disruptions in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, rising global energy prices and uncertainty over future negotiations continuing to weigh on international markets and diplomatic stability.
