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Trump says US not satisfied yet on deal with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is not yet satisfied with negotiations on a potential deal with Iran, stressing that the United States is not considering easing sanctions at this stage. He also noted that while Iran is eager to reach an agreement, key issues—including control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s uranium stockpile—remain unresolved.

May 28, 2026

Trevor Hunnicutt and Michelle Nichols/Reuters

Trump says US not satisfied yet on deal with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 21, 2026.

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he was not yet satisfied on a deal with Iran, adding that the U.S. was not discussing easing sanctions on the country.


Speaking to reporters at a cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump said that Iran wants to make a deal.


"Iran is very much intent, they want very much to make a deal. So far they haven't gotten there ... we're not satisfied with it, but we will be. We will be either that or we'll have to just finish the job," Trump said.


He added that under a potential framework deal with Tehran, the Strait of Hormuz would open immediately but that it would not be controlled by anybody.


"We'll watch over it, but nobody's going to control it. That's part of the negotiation that we have. They would like to control it. Nobody's going to control it. It's international waters and Oman will behave just like everybody else or we'll have to blow them up," Trump said.


The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump's comment on Oman. Oman's embassy in Washington also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


Trump also said that he was not comfortable with Russia or China taking Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

-Trevor Hunnicutt and Michelle Nichols/Reuters

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