Trump says U.S. will not 'rush into a deal' with Iran, as criticism mounts

On 25 May 2026, Trump said the US will not 'rush into a deal' with Iran, on day 87 of the Iran war. He said a deal is 'close' but only on American terms, and that he told his negotiators not to rush. Trump also said enriched uranium is to be destroyed, and TASS wrote that the deal would have Tehran give up enriched uranium. Al Arabiya wrote that Iran demands that highly enriched uranium be moved to China. An Iranian source said Iran has no trust in the US and that release of frozen assets is a red line, and Iran said the talks focus on ending the war, with the nuclear issue not discussed at this stage.

Trump linked normalising ties with Israel, including the Abraham Accords, to an Iran deal and pushed Saudi Arabia to recognise Israel. Israeli opposition leader Lapid called the emerging deal 'bad for the region' and a 'disaster'. Kurier wrote that Netanyahu sees his influence on Trump in the Iran war fading, and Corriere della Sera wrote that Republicans are pressing Trump. Xi thanked Pakistan's Sharif for mediating in the Iran conflict.