'It's Really Not Much Of A War': Trump Says Iran Negotiations 'Going Quite Well'

Last Updated:June 06, 2026, 03:01 IST

Trump reiterated that the central objective of the US campaign had been to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, suggesting that the goal had largely been achieved.

US President Donald Trump on Friday expressed optimism about ongoing negotiations with Iran, saying the situation appeared to be moving in a positive direction despite Tehran recently describing the talks as being at a “deadlock".

Speaking to reporters upon arriving in Wisconsin for an event, Trump said, “The situation with Iran seems to be going quite well."

The remarks stand in contrast to comments from a senior Iranian official, who has argued that negotiations remain stalled and that progress depends on Washington agreeing to release billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets.

Trump reiterated that the central objective of the US campaign had been to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, suggesting that the goal had largely been achieved.

“We had to extinguish a nuclear weapon," Trump said. “This was going to be a very capable country that was going to have a massive nuclear presence, and we weren’t going to let that happen."

“We’ve largely finished that," he added.

The US president maintained that the crisis could ultimately be resolved through diplomacy, but once again left open the possibility of military action if negotiations fail.

“One way or the other, it’s finished," Trump said. “You’ll see the finish with a piece of paper or finished a more difficult way."

Trump also appeared to downplay the scale of the conflict, despite months of military exchanges involving Iran, the United States and Israel.

“It’s really not much of a war," he said. “But it’s a military conflict. It’s practice."

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