US President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States has effectively ended its war with Iran, saying Tehran has agreed never to obtain nuclear weapons — a key demand of Washington throughout the conflict.
“I don’t know if you heard, but we ended the war with Iran today. They agreed that they will never have nuclear weapons, which is what we insisted on. That was the whole purpose. That was 95% of everything,” Trump said.
The remarks come after Trump announced that the United States and Iran had reached an agreement in principle and that a final document could be signed in Europe within days. US president claimed that the proposed deal would include a commitment by Iran not to develop or acquire nuclear weapons and could pave the way for broader negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program.
However, Iranian officials have pushed back against Trump’s statements. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei described reports of an imminent agreement as “speculation” and said Tehran has not yet made a final decision regarding any proposed deal. He stressed that negotiations remain under review and that Iran will not compromise on its key demands.
The reported breakthrough follows months of military escalation between the two countries, including US strikes on Iranian targets and retaliatory Iranian attacks across the region. Trump has suggested that a formal agreement could be signed as early as this weekend, though significant issues reportedly remain unresolved, including sanctions relief and the future of Iran’s nuclear activities.
Relations between Washington and Tehran have remained tense for years over Iran’s nuclear program. The latest conflict significantly heightened fears of a wider regional war and disruption to global energy supplies, particularly through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Any agreement limiting Iran’s nuclear ambitions would mark the most significant diplomatic development between the two countries in years.
