U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a peace agreement with Iran could be reached before his trip to China next week. Washington and Tehran are reportedly working on a one-page memorandum to end their war and set a framework for detailed nuclear negotiations.
Trump made the remarks in a phone interview with PBS News, saying the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has a "very good chance of ending." He also warned on Truth Social that "if they don't agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before."
Washington and Tehran are negotiating a 14-point memorandum of understanding that would declare an end to the war and launch 30 days of talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, limit Iran's nuclear program and lift U.S. sanctions. Trump confirmed that Iran would pledge not to operate its underground nuclear facilities and said enriched uranium would go to the United States.
Ahead of his May 14-15 summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, Trump noted that if a deal is reached there would be "not much to bring up" on the Iran issue. He reiterated that Iran "won't" have a nuclear weapon.
