The head of the Pentagon, for his part, stated that in case of failed negotiations, the US is ready to resume strikes on Iran.
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US President Donald Trump, contrary to his promises, has not yet made a decision on a possible agreement with Iran following a meeting with his national security team, writes the BBC.
As media previously reported, citing sources, on Thursday, US and Iranian negotiators agreed on a draft 60-day memorandum of understanding. The head of the Pentagon, for his part, stated that in case of failed negotiations, the US is ready to resume strikes on Iran.
The meeting in the White House Situation Room lasted about two hours, but Trump still did not make a decision.
A White House official, speaking to AFP, stated that Trump would only conclude an agreement if it met his "red lines." Iran "must never possess nuclear weapons," an unnamed agency interlocutor cited as one of the conditions.
Trump insisted that a possible agreement with Iran would involve opening the Strait of Hormuz for shipping and Tehran's consent to never possess nuclear weapons.
On the eve of the meeting, Trump stated on his social network Truth Social that he intended to make a "final decision" on the Iranian issue.
For its part, the Iranian agency Fars, citing an informed source, claims that the draft memorandum does not contain provisions for the destruction of enriched uranium stockpiles, which Washington had previously insisted on. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei stated that Tehran is currently focused on ending the war, not on negotiations about its nuclear program.
Defense Minister Pete Hegseth stated at an international security forum in Singapore that the US is ready to resume strikes on Iran if negotiations fail.
"We are more than capable," Hegseth stated.
The head of the Pentagon added that he spoke with Trump on Friday and that Trump is patient and wants to achieve a "great deal" with Iran that would involve Iran's nuclear disarmament.
The war with Iran, launched by the US and Israel on February 28, has claimed the lives of thousands of people, mostly in Iran and Lebanon. In response, Tehran attacked Israel and US allies in the Persian Gulf.
The conflict provoked a massive energy crisis due to Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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