The Memo: Trump’s Iran Remarks Fail to Lift Fog of Uncertainty over Talks
Trump said sanctions relief is off the table as Iran seeks access to as much as $120 billion in frozen revenue.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump told reporters that easing sanctions on Iran is not under consideration in current negotiations aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and limiting Iran's nuclear capability.
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliamentary speaker, traveled to Qatar on Monday to discuss releasing $6bn held in the Gulf since September 2023, while Iran maintains it is owed up to $120bn in withheld revenue.
- Trump insisted the Strait must not be controlled by any one country, stating, "We'll watch over it, but nobody's going to control it." Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said transit procedures will be completely different.
- The White House refuted reports from Iranian state TV claiming Tehran received a draft framework for a memorandum of understanding, calling the alleged proposal a "complete fabrication."
- A Center for Strategic and International Studies report released Wednesday warned that depleted inventories create vulnerability for Western Pacific conflicts, noting "the problem today isn't money; it's time" regarding Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027.
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Trump 'not satisfied' with Iran talks, rules out sanctions relief in interim deal
President Donald Trump says US “not satisfied” with Iran talks, rules out sanctions relief even if an interim deal is reached. By World Israel News Staff President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Washington is not yet satisfied with negotiations aimed at ending the war with Iran and ruled out sanctions relief even if talks continue moving toward a possible agreement. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump said Iran wants a …
Iran Seeks Deal to Ease Pain In Economy, Deny Trump a Win
Iran Seeks Deal to Ease Pain In Economy, Deny Trump a Win Twin imperatives appear to keep talks with U.S. alive after overnight skirmishes By Summer Said in Dubai, Benoit Faucon in London and Alexander Ward in Washington, D.C. 27 May 2026 Iran is pursuing two intertwining goals in its negotiating strategy with the U.S.,...
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Trump Rejects Immediate Iran Sanctions Relief Amid Ongoing Peace Negotiations
By Ginika Igboke President Donald Trump said on May 27 that the United States is not currently considering immediate sanctions relief for Iran as negotiations continue over a broader agreement aimed at ending tensions in the Middle East. Speaking during a White House Cabinet meeting, Trump emphasized that any future financial concessions would depend on
The Memo: Trump’s Iran remarks fail to lift fog of uncertainty over talks
President Trump spoke at length about Iran during a Cabinet meeting Wednesday — but the upshot was anything but clear. At times, Trump appeared to harden the U.S. lines around some key issues. At other moments, he seems to soften his position just a notch. But the central questions — what specific shape a deal…
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