U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed the principle that he will never tolerate Iran possessing nuclear weapons and claimed that Iran also agreed to this.
On the 6th, local time, President Trump told reporters at the White House, "Iran must not have nuclear weapons, and, in fact, it will not," adding, "They agreed to this point as well." Trump then said, "We had a very good conversation over the past 24 hours," and stressed, "The chances of a deal are very high."
According to CNN and Axios in the United States, the two countries are discussing signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war. The proposal is said to include a temporary halt to Iran's uranium enrichment, the lifting of U.S. sanctions against Iran, and a step-by-step plan to lift Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. counter-blockade.
In a PBS interview the same day, President Trump also said, "The deal will include shipping Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium to the United States and halting operations at Iran's underground nuclear facilities." This is interpreted as effectively a measure at the level of Iran giving up core elements of its nuclear development. However, Iran's official position on this has not yet been released.
President Trump again suggested the possibility of a military response if no agreement is reached. "We must get what we absolutely need," he said. "If not, we will have to take much stronger measures."
The previous day, on his social media, Truth Social, President Trump said negotiations with Iran had made significant progress and announced a temporary suspension of the "Liberation Project," which helps merchant ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz escape.