The White House document says the administration had repeatedly reaffirmed its objectives regarding Iran, including ensuring the country never acquires a nuclear weapon. It also describes the campaign as progressing and refers to military and diplomatic efforts against Iran as ongoing.

President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran were making progress in nuclear talks and that negotiations would continue after what he called a "positive signal" from Tehran. Reuters reported that Trump told a business roundtable in Doha that Iran had "sort of agreed to the terms" of a deal, while significant differences still remained.

Reuters reported that the United States and Iran held a fourth round of nuclear talks in Oman. A senior U.S. official described the talks as encouraging and said the two sides agreed to continue working on "technical elements" of a possible deal.

President Obama said that after two years of negotiations, the U.S. and its partners had achieved a detailed arrangement on Iran's nuclear program. He described the talks as having halted Iran's nuclear progress and prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Reuters reported that U.S. Vice President JD Vance said progress was being made in negotiations with Iran, even as Trump rejected Tehran's latest proposal as unacceptable. The article states that diplomatic efforts with Iran were still moving forward.

In covering a round of talks, Reuters reported that "U.S. and Iranian negotiators, working through European and Omani intermediaries, have reported progress on technical aspects of Iran’s nuclear program, including enrichment limits and verification measures." It notes that Trump publicly described the diplomacy as "going well" while simultaneously warning that he would walk away from the table if Iran did not agree to stricter constraints, reflecting his portrayal of movement toward a deal.

President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran are close to reaching a nuclear agreement after the two sides met for a fourth round of talks in Oman, but there still appear to be significant differences over the scope of the agreement. During a May 15 business roundtable in Doha, Trump said that Iran has "sort of agreed to the terms" of a deal.

The New York Times reported that administration officials said progress had been made in talks with Iran, even as Trump rejected the latest Iranian offer. The article describes the negotiations as continuing and unresolved.

In his address, Trump said the objective was the destruction of Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity and an end to the nuclear threat. He said Iran must now make peace, indicating continued U.S. action tied to Iran's nuclear program rather than completed negotiations.

Reporting on Trump’s comments after an indirect round of talks, the article says: "Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House that there had been ‘good progress’ in the nuclear discussions with Iran, crediting Omani mediation for helping move the process along." It adds that U.S. officials, speaking anonymously, were more cautious, saying that while some technical issues had been narrowed, "major political decisions in Tehran and Washington still lay ahead."

President Trump said an agreement had been "largely negotiated." A senior administration official said the U.S. and Iran were making progress on a two-step interim agreement, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "significant progress" had been made in discussions with Iran. The official said the talks were focused on a framework for keeping waterways open and addressing Iran's nuclear ambitions.

A senior administration official said the U.S. and Iran were making progress ironing out a two-step interim agreement. The official said this limited agreement included an immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to the U.S. naval blockade there, while questions about disposing of the stockpiled radioactive material remained unresolved. Trump later said an agreement had been "largely negotiated."

The Council on Foreign Relations notes that President Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018. This backgrounder provides context for later Trump claims about renewed negotiations and progress toward an agreement.

In televised remarks, Trump discussed Iran in the context of nuclear negotiations and security objectives. The transcript shows him addressing Iran policy publicly while talks were still ongoing or being discussed by the administration.

Discussing the 2025–2026 U.S.–Iran nuclear talks, the article notes: "On the eve of the round of discussions held in Geneva on Feb. 17, Trump stated: ‘I think they want to make a deal.’" It continues that "Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, noted progress over the ‘guiding principles’ of the talks," while "mediator Oman’s negotiators continued to talk of progress" even as U.S. officials became more silent and Trump grew frustrated.

Reviewing the 2025–26 nuclear talks, the article describes growing pessimism from Trump: "By the time the third round of talks ended in Geneva, Trump had likely already made the choice to go to war." It notes that earlier in February, intermediaries such as Oman "continued to report progress in narrowing differences" on nuclear issues, but this contrasted with Trump’s own shifting tone as he became dissatisfied with the pace and substance of the negotiations.

Background context: in late May 2026, multiple outlets reported that Trump and senior U.S. officials described the Iran talks as making progress, while Iranian officials publicly disputed that any final deal had been reached. This is consistent with the claim that Trump said there was progress toward nuclear talks with Iran.

In the clip, Trump says, "We're still a work in progress" and that he thought they might have "some news last night, maybe today." Secretary of State Marco Rubio also says there is "a pretty solid thing on the table" for negotiations on the nuclear matter.

The video reports that Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran were going "very well" and that a deal could happen soon, possibly over the weekend. It also says Iranian officials denied tangible progress and said talks remained stalled amid regional tensions and disagreement over frozen assets and nuclear terms.

The transcript says U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance stated, "we are making progress" in negotiations with Iran and that there had been "a lot of progress since we left Pakistan." He added that the key question was whether the talks met the president's red line that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon.

This page compiles reporting on the 2025–2026 U.S.-Iran negotiations and cites coverage describing Trump saying Iran was becoming more aggressive in nuclear talks, along with other reports that the talks were progressing.