Trump Says Vance, US Team Grew ‘Friendly’ With Iran But Nuclear Deadlock Remains

Last Updated:April 12, 2026, 21:22 IST

Trump said several points had been agreed between the two sides, but stressed that none of them mattered compared to the nuclear issue.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that negotiations with Iranian representatives “started off weak" but became “very friendly" towards the end, even as Iran refused to give up what he called as its “nuclear ambitions".

“We had a very intensive Negotiation, and toward the end it got very friendly, and we got just about every point we needed, except for the fact that they refused to give up their nuclear ambition. And that’s the only point, frankly, to me, that was the most important point by far," Trump told Fox News in an interview.

Shortly after the interview, Trump posted further comments on Truth Social, saying Iran remained “unyielding" on its nuclear programme despite some progress in wider discussions held in Pakistan. He said the talks lasted nearly 20 hours, describing them as intense but ultimately blocked by what he called Iran’s refusal to compromise on nuclear issues.

In his post, Trump said, “There is only one thing that matters — IRAN IS UNWILLING TO GIVE UP ITS NUCLEAR AMBITIONS!"

News world Trump Says Vance, US Team Grew ‘Friendly’ With Iran But Nuclear Deadlock Remains

Read More