WH says Trump set to sign historic deal with Iran after his 'brilliant’ negotiating skills

WASHINGTON, DC: The White House said the US is getting close to securing a deal with Iran. 

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Washington is edging toward an agreement, crediting President Donald Trump for the progress.

Leavitt told Fox News, "The United States has never been closer to making a truly good deal — unlike the horrific deal signed by Barack Hussein Obama — than we are right now. Why? Thanks to President Trump’s brilliant negotiating tactics and the success of Operation Epic Fury."

Her remarks come as Trump stepped up criticism of the previous Iran nuclear arrangement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), originally negotiated under Barack Obama.

At the same time, a high-level US delegation is heading to Pakistan to begin fresh talks with Iranian leadership.

Trump blasts past deal, promises stronger outcome

Taking to Truth Social, Trump doubled down on his claim that any agreement reached under his watch would significantly outperform the earlier deal.

He wrote, "The DEAL that we are making with Iran will be FAR BETTER than the JCPOA, commonly referred to as 'The Iran Nuclear Deal,' penned by Barack Hussein Obama and Sleepy Joe Biden, one of the Worst Deals ever made having to do with the Security of our Country. It was a guaranteed Road to a Nuclear Weapon, which will not, and cannot, happen with the Deal we're working on."

Trump also revisited criticisms of the financial components of the previous agreement. "They actually gave $1.7 Billion Dollars in "GREEN" Cash, loaded into a Boeing 757, and flown to Iran for Iranian leadership to spend anyway they saw fit. He emptied out all of the Cash from Banks in DC, Virginia, and Maryland. Those Bankers said they've never seen anything like it before. In addition, Hundreds of Billions of Dollars was paid to Iran," he continued.

"If I did not terminate that 'Deal,' Nuclear Weapons would have been used on Israel, and all over the Middle East, including our cherished US Military Bases," Trump warned. "The Fake News, like Lightweight Washington Post ‘Journalist’ David Ignatius, loves to talk about the JCPOA, knowing that it was DANGEROUS, and a Complete Embarrassment to our Country."

He added that a deal under his leadership would have global implications. "If a Deal happens under 'TRUMP,' it will guarantee Peace, Security, and Safety, not only for Israel and the Middle East, but for Europe, America, and everywhere else. It will be something that the entire World will be proud of, instead of the years of Embarrassment and Humiliation that we have been forced to suffer due to incompetent and cowardly leadership!" he said.

Talks intensify as deadline looms

The renewed push comes ahead of a second round of negotiations, following a 21-hour marathon session earlier this month that ended without agreement.

Now, with diplomatic efforts entering what officials describe as a critical phase, a senior US team consisting of Vice President JD Vance, Jared Kushner, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Pakistan to engage directly with Iranian leadership. 

The timing is sensitive. A ceasefire is set to lapse on Wednesday and the upcoming talks are considered a final opportunity to avoid escalation.

While US officials maintain that a “fair and reasonable” deal is within reach, Iranian leaders have resisted, particularly objecting to negotiating under what they describe as the “shadow of a blockade.”

That tension raises the stakes considerably, with warnings that failure to reach an agreement could make the situation worse.

Trump, meanwhile, has continued to slam Democrats and media outlets, accusing them of trying to weaken what he called a “strong position” for the United States in its negotiations with Tehran.