Trump says US still ‘not satisfied’ with Iran deal talks

President Donald Trump says the United States is still not fully satisfied with the terms being discussed in ongoing negotiations with Iran, warning that military action remains an option if talks collapse.

Speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said Tehran appeared eager to secure an agreement to end the conflict, but insisted a final breakthrough had not yet been reached.

“Iran wants very much to make a deal,” Trump told reporters. “So far, they haven’t gotten there, and we’re not satisfied with it yet but we will be. Otherwise, we’ll have to finish the job.”

The comments came amid renewed speculation over a possible agreement after Iranian state television published what it claimed were details of a draft framework between Washington and Tehran.

According to the report, the proposed arrangement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and a withdrawal of U.S. forces from areas near Iran. In exchange, Iran would reportedly restore maritime traffic in the strategic waterway to pre-war levels.

The White House quickly dismissed the report, calling it “a complete fabrication.”

Trump also rejected suggestions that the United States would allow Iran to control traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes.

“Nobody’s going to control the Strait,” he said, adding that it would reopen “immediately.”

The president further denied reports that Washington was considering easing sanctions on Tehran or allowing countries like Russia and China to remove Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of the negotiations.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a more cautious assessment, saying there had been “some progress” in talks and that the coming days would show whether both sides could move closer to an agreement.

Neither Rubio nor Trump provided details about the key sticking points still preventing a deal.

The latest diplomatic wrangling follows months of conflict that began after the United States and Israel launched major strikes on Iran in late February.

Iran retaliated with attacks on Israel and several Gulf states allied with Washington, while also effectively shutting down commercial movement through the Strait of Hormuz — a move that sent global oil prices surging.

Although a ceasefire reached in April has mostly held, tensions remain fragile.

Earlier this week, the U.S. launched additional strikes on Iranian missile positions and naval targets, saying the operations were defensive and aimed at protecting American troops.

Tehran condemned the strikes as a violation of the ceasefire agreement.