Trump Sets Three Conditions for Iran Nuclear Deal – Tehran’s Response

During a visit to Saudi Arabia on May 15, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump outlined three key conditions that must be met for a nuclear agreement with Iran. Specifically, Trump demanded the strict enforcement of American sanctions targeting Iran while expressing hope for an agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear program. “I want to make a deal with Iran. I want to do something if it’s possible,” Trump stated during a summit with the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh. He then laid out three prerequisites: “Iran must stop funding terrorism, end proxy blood wars, and permanently cease its pursuit of nuclear weapons.” Trump urged all nations to fully and absolutely implement the sanctions he recently imposed on Iran, amid growing U.S. opposition to Tehran’s uranium enrichment. The first-term Trump administration withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in 2018, rendering it inactive. Trump has also imposed harsh penalties on any country importing Iranian oil, claiming these secondary sanctions are more destructive than direct sanctions against Iran. Four rounds of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have taken place since April 12, 2025, aiming to prevent an Israeli military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. Talks were described as occurring in a positive atmosphere, though they did not delve deeply into the technical aspects of a potential agreement. Iran currently enriches uranium to 60%, far exceeding the 3.67% limit set by the 2015 deal, with 90% required for military use. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized Trump’s portrayal of Iran’s regional role as misleading, emphasizing that U.S. sanctions hinder Iran’s progress.