Negotiators from Washington and Tehran continue exchanging revisions to a proposed framework that could revive nuclear talks and ease sanctions, but key disagreements remain unresolved.
US President Donald Trump (Photo: X/@WhiteHouse)
US President Donald Trump has sought additional changes to a draft agreement with Iran that is intended to extend a ceasefire and revive negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme, according to a CBS News report.
The latest round of discussions underscores how far both sides still are from a formal settlement despite months of diplomatic engagement following the conflict and subsequent truce that began on April 8. While negotiators continue to exchange revisions, major disagreements remain over nuclear guarantees, sanctions relief and the handling of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.
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A high-level meeting at the White House on Friday, aimed at reaching what officials described as a final decision on the proposed framework, ended without a breakthrough. Trump later indicated that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons remains the central condition for any future agreement.
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“The one guarantee that I have to have is that there will be no nuclear weapons,” Trump said during an interview with Fox News.
The US President also suggested that he was not under pressure to conclude the negotiations quickly. According to Axios, cited by CBS News, Trump requested several changes during Friday’s discussions and has since called for further amendments to the draft.
A White House official echoed that position, saying, “President Trump will only make a deal that is good for America and satisfies his red lines.”
According to CBS News, the current framework includes a proposed 60-day ceasefire, measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and provisions to restart discussions on Iran’s nuclear activities.
The proposal also addresses concerns surrounding Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, one of the key sticking points in the negotiations.
If approved, the arrangement could pave the way for Iran to regain access to billions of dollars in frozen assets through a potential easing of economic sanctions. The draft has previously been described as a memorandum of understanding awaiting formal approval from both governments.
Iranian leaders, however, have maintained that any deal must include clear guarantees protecting the country’s interests.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Tehran would not accept an agreement unless its rights were fully safeguarded. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also cautioned against reading too much into reports of an imminent breakthrough.
“Until a conclusion is reached… everything that is being said now is speculation,” Araghchi said.
Iranian media have reported that negotiations remain active, with both sides continuing to propose changes to the text. Tehran has also sought the release of frozen financial assets before moving ahead with broader nuclear discussions.
The prolonged negotiations come despite repeated indications from Trump in recent months that a final agreement could be close.
Adding pressure to the talks, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned that military operations could resume if the negotiations fail to meet Washington’s expectations.
“Our stockpiles are more than suited for that,” Hegseth said during an address in Singapore.
The latest developments mark another round of revisions to a framework that remains unfinished, with Washington and Tehran still at odds over several core provisions of the proposed agreement.
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