President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s “not satisfied” with Iran’s negotiations on a deal to end the war and that he doesn’t care about the conflict’s effect on the midterm elections because he won victories in Tuesday’s primaries.
“They want very much to make a deal. So far, they haven’t gotten there,” Trump said of Iran during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. “We’re not satisfied with it, but we will be. We will be either that, or we’ll have to just finish the job.”
He said Iran “thought they were going to outweigh me” because of how the continuation of the war could affect the November elections. “I don’t care about the midterms,” he said “Look, what happened last night. That was the prelude to the midterms. People understand it.”
Trump said later that Iran is “I think starting to give us the things that they have to give us.” But he reiterated his threat that the U.S. could respond with military might. “If they won’t, then the man on my left is going to finish them off,” he said, referring to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Trump did not speak specifically to a report from Iranian state media media that Iran and the U.S. had a six-point plan Wednesday, which reportedly includes that the U.S. Navy would lift its blockade of key Iranian port near the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supply flows, and that American forces will withdraw from the vicinity of Iran.
Two Iranian sources inside Tehran with knowledge of the talks also said the U.S. and Iran had agreed to the framework, adding that its focus is on addressing immediate concerns while allowing both sides time to negotiate a permanent deal to end the war.
But the White House did not confirm the memorandum or the details from Iranian state media when asked by MS NOW.
The White House rapid response account dismissed reports of the framework earlier on X, calling it “a complete fabrication.”
“Nobody should believe what Iranian state media is putting out,” the post said. “FACTS MATTER.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during the Cabinet meeting that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner and Vice President JD Vance “have been very involved” in the negotiations. “I think there’s been some progress and some interest, and we’ll see over the next few hours and days whether progress could be made,” Rubio said.
The war’s effects have rippled across the world. In the U.S., gas and fertilizer prices have skyrocketed, and Trump’s poll numbers have plummeted.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Lindsey Pipia contributed to this report.
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