United States President Donald Trump announced that American and Iranian officials are scheduled to meet next week, as the uneasy truce between Iran and Israel continues to hold.
Speaking at a NATO summit, Trump made it clear he’s not interested in revisiting discussions around Iran’s nuclear ambitions. “We may sign an agreement. I don’t know. To me, I don’t think it’s that necessary,” he said. “They had a war. They fought. Now they’re going back to their world. I don’t care if I have an agreement or not.”
The ceasefire, which began Tuesday, was reportedly brokered with Trump’s involvement. He claimed US strikes had effectively dismantled Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, saying it had been “blown up to kingdom come.”
According to Trump, the only condition the US had was to ensure that Iran does not possess nuclear weapons. “But we destroyed the nuclear,” he added, dismissing intelligence reports suggesting the programme may have only been set back by a few months.
Meanwhile, nuclear inspectors are seeking permission to return to Iran to reassess the state of the country’s nuclear capabilities after major facilities were hit during the strikes.
Iran, however, remains defiant. The nation’s parliament passed a bill to suspend cooperation with international nuclear inspectors. President Masoud Pezeshkian declared an end to what he called “the 12-day war” and claimed victory, though there has been no official confirmation from Tehran regarding any planned talks with the US.