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SAT · 2026-05-23 · 19:46 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0523-78723
News/Iran 'getting a lot closer' to agreement with US, Trump says
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Iran 'getting a lot closer' to agreement with US, Trump says

US President Donald Trump stated that Iran is nearing an agreement with the United States, while Tehran also indicated progress in recent talks. However, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson clarified that nuclear weapons would not be part of any initial framework.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-05-23 · 19:46 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
Iran 'getting a lot closer' to agreement with US, Trump says
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US President Donald Trump stated that Iran is nearing an agreement with the United States, while Tehran also indicated progress in recent talks. However, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson clarified that nuclear weapons would not be part of any initial framework. Trump mentioned seeing a draft agreement but did not provide details, emphasizing that any deal would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. He also issued a warning about severe consequences if an agreement isn't reached. Iran's spokesperson confirmed convergence between US and Iranian positions but cautioned against expecting immediate breakthroughs on key issues, citing contradictory US statements. Iran is working on a 14-point memorandum of understanding as a framework for future talks, aiming for a final agreement within 30 to 60 days.

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Iranian foreign ministry spokesman stated that US and Iranian positions had been converging in the last week.

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Trump indicated he had seen a draft agreement with Iran and would only sign a deal that prevents Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson stated that the key issue of nuclear weapons would not be part of any initial proposals.

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US President Donald Trump stated Iran is 'getting a lot closer' to an agreement with the US.

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Iran plans to first draft a memorandum of understanding or agreement in the form of a framework consisting of 14 points.

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US President Donald Trump has said Iran is "getting a lot closer" to reaching an agreement with the US on the war, as Tehran also signalled progress had been made in the past week.However, both sides have been cautious, and Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said the key issue of nuclear weapons would not be part of any initial proposals.Trump told the BBC's US partner CBS News he had seen a draft agreement with Iran. When asked whether it was good enough, he said: "I don't know, I can't tell you that."The president did not give any further details on the draft, but insisted any agreement would "absolutely" prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon."I will only sign a deal where we get everything we want," he said. "We're going to have a deal, or we're going have a situation where no country will ever be hit as hard as they're about to be hit."Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state television on Saturday that the US and Iranian positions had been converging in the last week, but warned that did not mean agreements would be reached on key issues and accused the Americans of "contradictory statements"."Our plan has been to first draft a memorandum of understanding, or an agreement, in the form of a framework, consisting of 14 points," he said, according to Reuters news agency.Baqaei said they were in the process of finalising the memorandum, so further talks could be held within 30 to 60 days "and ultimately a final agreement can be reached".
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