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"I don't want mistakes," Trump tells his negotiators: Don't rush into a deal with Iran
2026-05-24 18:47:44 / BOTA
US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that "negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner" and that he has informed the US team "not to rush into a deal", adding that "time is on our side".
The US blockade of Iranian ports will remain until a deal is reached, he says.
"Negotiations are continuing in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush into an agreement while the time is on our side. The blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed. Both sides should take their time and do it right," he wrote.
"There can be no mistakes! Our relationship with Iran is becoming much more professional and productive. However, they must understand that they cannot develop or obtain a nuclear weapon or bomb."
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, asked about the status of a possible deal with Iran, said that "there will probably be more news coming out a little later today."
But he adds that he will "leave it to the President (Trump) to make further announcements."
He says that "some progress has been made - significant progress, although not definitive progress."
Rubio stressed that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. This, he says, is something that US President Donald Trump has been clear about.
He added that the idea that the president would agree to a deal that would put Iran in a stronger position on the nuclear issue is "absurd."
Diplomatic channels to end the war are the US's preference, he says, adding: "I think we've made some progress."
It is possible that the world will receive some good news in the coming hours, "at least regarding the strait," Rubio adds.
He warned, saying, “We still have work to do.” There is “good news,” but “not definitive news,” Rubio says.
He was then asked about reviewing reports on the number of schools damaged in Iran since the outbreak of the war on February 28.
Rubio said he "will not talk about military tactics, simply because that is not my department."
He said the US goals were "very clear", which were to destroy Iran's navy, its ability to launch ballistic missiles and damage its "defense industrial base".
"Those were the objectives of Epic Fury, those objectives were achieved," he says.
The US and Iran are close to reaching a 60-day interim deal that would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, partial relief from sanctions on Tehran and negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.
According to Axios, the draft agreement stipulates that Iran will clear mines placed in the Strait of Hormuz and guarantee the free passage of ships, while the US will lift the blockade of Iranian ports and grant exemptions from some sanctions for oil exports.
US officials call the basic principle of the agreement "facilitation in exchange for performance," emphasizing that the release of frozen funds and the permanent lifting of sanctions will depend on concrete concessions from Iran.
The draft also includes Iran's commitment not to pursue nuclear weapons and negotiations on suspending uranium enrichment and removing its stockpiles of highly enriched uranium.
According to the report, the agreement would also include an end to the war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed concerns about some parts of the draft during a phone call with Donald Trump.
Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Egypt were involved in the mediation.
The US president is expected to decide in the coming hours whether to finalize the agreement or return to the military option against Iran.
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