US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that US and Iran negotiators are “increasingly close” to finalizing a deal to end the war, according to an interview with CBS News, cited by Reuters.
The White House leader said a final deal would prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and would guarantee that Tehran's enriched uranium would be managed in a “satisfactory” way.
“I'm just going to sign a deal where we get everything we want,” Trump was quoted as saying by CBS News.
Iran, the United States and Pakistan, which are mediating the talks, said on Saturday that talks on ending the nearly three-month-old war had made progress.
At the same time, sources close to the negotiations claim that the mediators are getting close to extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran for another 60 days.
Talks in Washington about resuming attacks
Earlier, sources cited by Axios and CBS stated that the US government is considering new attacks against Iran, as Donald Trump changed his schedule to stay in Washington this weekend, fueling speculation about a possible resumption of hostilities against Tehran.
According to CBS News sources, the US military is preparing for possible new attacks during the weekend.
On Friday morning, the American president gathered his closest advisers to discuss the war in Iran, reports Axios. No decision has been made yet, CBS points out.
The United States struck Iran's nuclear facilities last summer on a Saturday, attacks on Iran began this year on February 28, also a Saturday. This weekend is an extended one in the US because Monday is Memorial Day, when the stock markets are also closed.
Iran's top negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told Pakistan's army chief during a meeting in Tehran on Saturday that Iran will not compromise on its rights, state television reported, according to Reuters.
He asserted that Iran's armed forces had rebuilt their capabilities during the truce and that if the United States “recklessly resumed the war,” the consequences would be “even more crushing and bitter.”
