Trump Claims Iran Agreed to Forego Nuclear Weapons, Tehran: Fabricated
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has agreed not to possess nuclear weapons amidst ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran. However, Trump cautioned that Iran retains the potential to change its stance in the future.
“I must say that we have to do something about Iran, because regardless of how well our economy performs, we cannot allow them to have nuclear weapons,” Trump stated during an interview with a New York Post podcast published on Wednesday (3/6/2026) local time.
“They have already agreed that they will not have nuclear weapons,” he added. When asked to confirm whether Iran had truly accepted these terms, Trump replied firmly, “Oh yes, they have agreed to it. I mean, now they could change their minds, but that is one of the things they must agree to. It is a big thing.”
Trump’s claim was immediately refuted by Iranian authorities. While the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to provide an official comment, an Iranian government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, described Trump’s statement as “misleading.”
According to the official, Iran has long been a member of the Nuclear Non-Proladeration Treaty (NPT) and has consistently maintained that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes. “Iran has never sought to possess nuclear weapons, so there is nothing new regarding the statement that Iran ‘agreed not to have’ nuclear weapons,” the official noted, as reported by CNBC International on Thursday (4/6/2026).
He added that the narrative incorrectly implies that Iran had previously attempted to develop nuclear weapons. “That implication is inaccurate and does not reflect Iran’s official policy or the international obligations it has fulfilled,” he said.
Trump’s remarks come as the conflict between the US and Iran, which has lasted nearly 100 days, remains at a deadlock. Efforts to transition the ceasefire into a permanent peace agreement have shown no significant progress. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that talks with Iran are ongoing. However, Iranian state media previously reported that Tehran had ceased communication with Washington in recent days.
Rubio also revealed that Iran is now becoming willing to discuss certain aspects of its nuclear programme, something he claims Tehran previously refused to even mention. “There is a possibility, whether today, tomorrow, or next week, that for the first time they are willing to negotiate aspects of their nuclear programme that they previously would not even mention, let alone discuss,” Rubio said during a US Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing.
In financial markets, uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran conflict continues to impact global energy prices. Oil prices remain high, though staying below US$100 per barrel. The rise in oil prices is driven by concerns regarding the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic shipping lane and a vital artery for global oil distribution. Earlier this week, news agencies affiliated with the Iranian government reported that Tehran plans to fully close the Strait of Hormuz in response to alleged ceasefire violations. However, Trump assessed the potential for a prolonged blockade to be relatively low, stating, “It might happen, but I think it is unlikely. I think this matter will be resolved quite quickly.”