Trump Doubts.. Iran Threatens: Is the Nuclear Deal Doomed Before It Begins?

Between Trump’s growing skepticism and Iran’s escalating threats, the path to a new nuclear deal appears increasingly uncertain—before it even officially begins.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated he is becoming less confident that Iran will agree to halt uranium enrichment as part of a potential nuclear agreement with Washington.

When asked during the podcast “Pod Force One” whether he believed he could persuade Iran to shut down its nuclear program, Trump replied: “I don’t know. I really used to think so, but I’m growing less and less confident,”
according to Reuters.

Trump is seeking a new agreement that would restrict Iran’s nuclear activities and has issued warnings to Tehran if a deal cannot be reached.

On Monday, speaking to reporters at the White House, he said he had discussed Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing the talks with Iranian officials as “tough.”

In the same podcast, Trump added that the Iranians seem to be “stalling,” saying: “I’m far less confident than I was two months ago. Something has shifted on their end, but I’m much less hopeful for a deal.”

He reiterated that the United States would never allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, with or without an agreement. “It would be better to avoid war and loss of life—that’s the preferable route. But I don’t think they share the same eagerness to make a deal,” he added.

Iran insists that it is not seeking to develop a nuclear bomb and claims its intentions are purely peaceful, focused on energy generation and other civil projects.

During his first term in office, Trump withdrew from the 2015 agreement signed between Iran and major world powers, which placed limits on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.

Iran Responds with Threats

In parallel, Iran issued a warning on Wednesday, threatening to target American military bases in the Middle East if conflict erupts.

Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasser Zadeh said in response to U.S. threats of military action if negotiations fail: “We are capable of reaching all their bases, and we will strike them without hesitation, even in host countries.”

However, he tempered his statement by adding: “Inshallah, it won’t come to that, and the talks will succeed.”

The two rival nations are preparing for a new round of nuclear talks amid persistent disputes over uranium enrichment.