Trump says Iran wants to make a deal

Updated 06 May, 2026 10:57pm 2 min read
US President Donald Trump. -- Reuters
US President Donald Trump. -- Reuters

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that ​Iran wants to negotiate and ‌make a deal, adding that the US was doing very well in Iran and ​that it was going very ​smoothly.

“We’re doing very well in Iran. ⁠It’s going very smoothly, and we’ll ​see what happens. They want to ​make a deal, they want to negotiate,” Trump said at an event at the White ​House.

“We’re dealing with people that ​want to make a deal very much, and ‌we’ll ⁠see whether or not they can make a deal that’s satisfactory to us.”

The United States ‌would get enriched uranium from Iran, “We’re going to get ​it,” Trump told a reporter as he left a White ​House event.

One of ​Trump’s central objectives in launching ‌military ⁠strikes against Iran was to ensure Tehran does not develop a ​nuclear weapon. ​Iran ⁠has yet to hand over ​more than 900 pounds (408 ​kg) ⁠of highly enriched uranium.

Iran said it was reviewing a ​new US ​proposal on ⁠Wednesday, after sources said Washington and Tehran were closing ​in on a one-page memorandum ​to end the war in the Gulf while leaving tricky issues such as Iran’s ⁠nuclear ​program for later.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump threatened to intensify military strikes against Iran if Tehran did not comply with the conditions of an agreement, in a post on Truth Social.

Trump promises that a deal would bring an end to what he called Operation Epic Fury and guarantee open access to the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump said that if Iran accepted the conditions, Operation Epic Fury would be called off and the Strait of Hormuz — a critical global waterway — would be opened to all nations, including Iran itself.

“All countries, including Iran, will be given access to the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump said, adding that the offer was contingent on Iranian compliance.

The president warned, however, that a failure to comply would lead to an escalation of American attacks on Iran.

Separately, Trump said that it was “too soon” to consider face-to-face talks with Iranian leaders, according to an interview with the New York Post.

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