ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - US President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that Iran has agreed to extensive future nuclear inspections, stating that negotiations between Washington and Tehran are progressing.
Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that Iran had accepted “the highest level of nuclear inspections long into the future,” describing it as a move to ensure what he called “nuclear honesty.” He stated, “if they did not agree to this, there would be no further negotiations!”
“All ships are remaining in place should it be necessary to reinstitute the blockade,” Trump wrote, asserting that acceptance of inspections was a key condition for continued negotiations.
The exchange comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts between Washington and Iran following the six-week war between the US, Israel and Iran which erupted in late February. Key points of the negotiations included Iran’s nuclear program as well as regional security concerns such as maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on X on Tuesday that the effectiveness of negotiations depends on “full commitment to the agreed obligations and their precise implementation,” adding that progress would be measured by “practical adherence to accepted responsibilities.” He warned that “statements outside the agreed text do not help advance the negotiations.”
Similarly, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on his X account cautioned against narratives that could undermine diplomatic efforts, saying that agreements must be based on “respect and commitment to reality,” and that exaggerated claims or attempts to compensate for past failures could harm the negotiation process.
Trump warned on Monday that the US would take whatever action it deemed necessary if Iran failed to honor commitments made under a newly agreed 60-day roadmap, following the first round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland last week.
"If Iran doesn't live up to their agreement, or if they're not behaving, I will do what I have to do," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
