Trump: Iran wants a deal - and agrees it will never have nuclear weapons

US President Donald Trump told reporters that Washington had “very productive negotiations” with representatives of Tehran, and both sides had “common ground” on key issues. His words are quoted by Reuters and NBC News .

“We had very, very productive negotiations. Let's see where they lead. I would say that we agree on most of the key issues - almost all of them," the US President said.

According to him, his son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff participated in the negotiations from the American side. Trump did not specify who participated in the negotiations from Iran, noting only that it was a “high-ranking, respected leader.”

Trump also claims that Tehran initiated the negotiations.

“They want to make a deal and we are ready for it. <…> They will never have nuclear weapons. They agreed to it,” he said.

Axios, citing a source, writes that Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan acted as mediators in the negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Over the course of two days, the foreign ministers of these three countries held separate talks with the American and Iranian sides - Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

According to The Jerusalem Post's source, negotiations with Washington are being conducted by the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammadbagher Ghalibaf.

• Trump previously announced that due to “productive negotiations,” he had instructed the Pentagon to delay strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure that he had previously announced for five days.
• Iran denies negotiations with the United States. According to Tehran, Trump "has abandoned attacks on critical infrastructure as Iran's military threats have become more credible."