President Donald Trump announced that a peace agreement with Iran is within reach, highlighting progress in negotiations despite ongoing military tensions between the two nations.
On June 3, during a press briefing in the Oval Office, Trump stated, "Iran is very close to a peace agreement with the United States." He added, "It could happen over the weekend," emphasizing that anything is possible when dealing with Iran.
Trump identified the core issue of the negotiations as Iran's nuclear program, explaining, "The central focus of the talks is that Iran does not possess, develop, or acquire nuclear weapons."
He expressed a preference for resolving the situation through diplomatic means rather than military action. "We could go another two to three weeks and wipe them out completely," Trump said, but he added, "I don’t want to do that. If we can achieve the same result without killing people, I would prefer to create a document that accomplishes that."
However, Iranian officials have a different perspective. Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, stated in an interview with the Lebanese broadcaster Al-Mayadeen that while contacts with the U.S. have not ceased, there has been no progress in negotiations. This indicates a disparity in the level of agreement between the two sides.
The situation in Lebanon remains a variable in the negotiations. Trump indicated that the issue of Lebanon would be handled separately from the Iran talks, saying, "We want to separate that out." In contrast, Iran has maintained that the Lebanon front and the conflict with Iran cannot be separated.
Tensions on the ground continue, with Iran claiming to have attacked U.S. military vessels in the Gulf, a claim denied by U.S. Central Command. The ongoing attacks, including Iran's assault on Kuwait Airport and U.S. airstrikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, illustrate that negotiations are taking place amid military conflict.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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