President Donald Trump said Thursday evening that Iranians had agreed in the latest understandings not to possess nuclear weapons, adding, "If Iran wants trouble, let it look for nuclear weapons." He said his administration is aiming for a fair deal with Iran and added that the United States and Iran are getting along well.
Trump also confirmed that inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency will enter Iran "at the appropriate time," referring to arrangements tied to monitoring Iran’s nuclear program after recent understandings between Washington and Tehran. His remarks came as the two sides seek to strengthen the understandings reached in the latest negotiations, which include monitoring steps for Iran’s nuclear activity.
At the same time, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran’s defensive capabilities are not up for discussion and stressed that its missile program was never part of the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States. Speaking at a joint news conference in Islamabad with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, he said Tehran will not negotiate its defense capabilities with any side.
Pezeshkian added that regional security and stability should be based on dialogue and regional cooperation. The nuclear issue remains central in talks between the two sides, with Washington continuing to stress the importance of international oversight while Tehran refuses any discussion of its military or missile capabilities.
