ISLAMABAD: United States President Donald Trump on Thursday said a deal with Iran could be within reach and indicated that the next round of negotiations may take place as early as this weekend, with Islamabad remaining a key venue in the diplomatic process.
“We’re very close to make a deal with Iran,” Trump told reporters, adding that Tehran had “agreed to almost everything.”
He also suggested he could personally attend if an agreement is finalized in Pakistan’s capital. “If [a] deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go,” he said.
“I would go to Pakistan. Pakistan has been great. They have been so good. Islamabad, I might go,” he added.
If the deal is signed in Islamabad, I might go. The Field Marshal [Asim Munir] has been great. The Prime Minister [Shehbaz Sharif] has been really great in Pakistan. So I might go. They want me.”
He stated that Iran has agreed to "almost everything."
"I'm not sure it needs to be extended," Trump told reporters at the White House. "Iran wants to make a deal and we're dealing very nicely with them."
Trump linked the outcome of the talks to global economic conditions, saying a breakthrough would ease pressure on energy markets.
“If [a] deal happens, oil goes down, prices go down and inflation goes down,” he said, highlighting the broader global stakes tied to the negotiations.
His remarks come as diplomacy continues following the initial round of Iran–US talks in Islamabad, brokered through Pakistan’s mediation after a ceasefire paused weeks of conflict.
While discussions remain ongoing, Trump said he was “not sure” the ceasefire needed to be extended, noting that “Iran wants to make a deal and we’re dealing very nicely with them.”
However, contrary to the president's remarks, the US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth continued threatening renewed strikes if Tehran does not make a deal.
"If Iran chooses poorly, then they will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure, power, and energy," Hegseth told a news conference at the Pentagon.
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