Trump told reporters on Air Force One before his flight back to the U.S. that his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, has submitted a formal proposal for a nuclear deal with Iran.
Trump said Iran knows it needs to act on the proposal “soon,” suggesting there would be repercussions if it did not, but he did not elaborate.
The president said yesterday that the U.S. was “getting close” to securing a nuclear deal, and top Iranian official said this week that Tehran would sign an agreement with the U.S. in exchange for lifting economic sanctions.
In remarks earlier this week, Trump warned the U.S. would impose sanctions on the country if it refused to move forward with an agreement.
“If I can make a deal with Iran, I’ll be very happy,” Trump said in a speech at a U.S.-Saudi investment forum Tuesday, adding “if Iran‘s leadership rejects this olive branch and continues to attack their neighbors, then we will have no choice but to inflict massive maximum pressure.”
