U.S. President Donald Trump has said that a new nuclear agreement being negotiated with Iran will be “far better” than the 2015 international deal aimed at limiting Tehran’s nuclear program.
In a social media post, Trump claimed the new deal would improve on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which the United States previously exited in 2018 during his first term in office.
Trump said there is “no pressure” in the negotiations and suggested that progress on a new agreement would happen quickly, despite growing concerns from political opponents and nuclear experts about the complexity of the talks.
The original 2015 deal took years to negotiate and involved major world powers including the United States, European countries, China, Russia, and international experts in nuclear science, finance, and sanctions policy.
The current diplomatic push comes amid heightened tensions following military clashes between the United States and Israel and ongoing conflict in the region, which has raised concerns about Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
At the same time, a temporary ceasefire agreement is set to expire soon, and it remains unclear whether new U.S.–Iran talks will take place in the coming days.
Analysts note that reaching a new agreement quickly could be difficult, given the technical and political complexity involved in nuclear negotiations.
Despite this, Trump insists that a stronger and more effective deal is possible and says discussions are moving in the right direction.
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