Trump signals no rush on Iran nuclear deal, sanctions stay until agreement is signed
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 24 May 2026 at 15:10 BST: "One of the worst deals ever made by our Country was the Iran Nuclear Deal, put forth and signed into existence by Barack Hussein Obama and the rank amateurs of the Obama Administration. It was a direct path to Iran developing a Nuclear Weapon." "Not so with the transaction currently being negotiated with Iran by the Trump Administration - THE EXACT OPPOSITE, in fact!
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The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side." "The Blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed. Both sides must take their time and get it right." "Our relationship with Iran is becoming a much more professional and productive one.
They must understand, however, that they cannot develop or procure a Nuclear Weapon or Bomb." "I would like to thank, thus far, all of the countries of the Middle East for their support and cooperation, which will be further enhanced and strengthened by their joining the Nations of the historic Abraham Accords and, who knows, perhaps the Islamic Republic of Iran would like to join, as well! Thank you for your attention to this matter."
Explanation:
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social at 24 May 2026 at 15:10 BST: the Iran nuclear talks are continuing, but the administration will not rush, and the blockade, meaning sanctions pressure, will remain in force until any deal is agreed, certified, and signed.
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He framed the current negotiations as the opposite of the 2015 Obama-era Iran Nuclear Deal, said Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon, and suggested wider Middle East support, including the possibility of Iran someday joining the Abraham Accords, a notable but highly speculative diplomatic signal. The immediate impact is to keep coercive economic pressure on Tehran while leaving room for a negotiated settlement, which lowers near-term odds of a sudden breakthrough but also reduces the chance of an abrupt collapse in talks.
Historically, this sits against Trump's long-running rejection of the JCPOA, the U.S. withdrawal in 2018, subsequent sanctions escalation, and the broader regional security context of Iran's nuclear advances and repeated crisis cycles over enrichment, inspections, and sanctions relief. Markets, shipping, and regional security will read this as a signal that sanctions and diplomatic engagement are both active, but that any deal will be slow, tightly conditioned, and linked to verifiable nonproliferation limits.
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