US President Donald Trump has said that negotiations with Iran are “orderly and constructive” and vowed the blockade will remain in place until a final agreement is reached.
"The Blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed. Both sides must take their time and get it right. There can be no mistakes!," Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social on Sunday.
He also said US-Iran relations are becoming “much more professional and productive,” while warning that Tehran must not develop or acquire a nuclear weapon.
Trump further thanked Middle Eastern countries for their “support and cooperation,” saying engagement would be strengthened through broader participation in the Abraham Accords, and suggested Iran could one day join the framework.
He criticised the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, calling it “one of the worst agreements ever made,” and again blamed former President Barack Obama’s administration for what he described as a flawed agreement that opened a path toward nuclear weapons development.
“Good and proper” agreement
Trump said the current negotiations with Iran are “far better” and part of a more effective approach, insisting the ongoing process will prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear arms.
In a later Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump wrote that any potential agreement with Iran would be “good and proper,” unlike the 2015 nuclear deal reached under former President Barack Obama, which he claimed gave Tehran “massive amounts of cash” and “a clear and open path to a nuclear weapon.”
He said the current negotiations are “the exact opposite,” while noting that the deal has not yet been fully negotiated.
Trump also dismissed critics of the talks, saying they “know nothing about” the process, and added that, unlike previous administrations, he does not “make bad deals.”
Meanwhile, Iranian media reported on Sunday that disagreements remain unresolved between Iran and the US over several provisions of a potential understanding.
“Despite some talks held today, the US obstruction of some provisions of the understanding, including the issue of releasing Iran’s frozen assets, is still ongoing,” the semi-official Tasnim news agency said.
