Trump Walks Back 'Largely Negotiated' Iran Deal in 24 Hours
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- Trump posted on Truth Social late Saturday that a Iran peace deal was "largely negotiated" and "will be announced shortly" — but no announcement came, and less than 24 hours later he reversed course, saying the deal was "not even fully negotiated yet."
- Trump demanded that all 10 Arab nations in the discussions join the Abraham Accords, including Egypt and Jordan — even though Egypt signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1979 and Jordan in 1994, both predating the Accords.
- Trump ended the holiday with a new ultimatum: Iran's enriched uranium must be "immediately turned over to the United States" or destroyed in coordination with Iran, citing "the Atomic Energy Commission" — an agency abolished more than 50 years ago, likely a reference to the IAEA.
- Iran accused the U.S. of violating the ceasefire and threatened retaliation after a fresh round of strikes the U.S. called defensive; the White House did not immediately comment on Iran's posts.
- The Pentagon has not signed any new munitions contracts to replenish "dangerously low levels" since the Feb. 28 bombing campaign began, and NBC News reported the military may not be able to sustain many more months of Middle East operations without restocking.
- Trump repeatedly attacked the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal as "one of the worst deals ever made" and a "direct and open path to a Nuclear Weapon," even though the IAEA confirmed Iran had completed its nuclear disarmament commitments before the U.S. withdrew in 2018.
Why it matters: The 'deal or no deal' ultimatum Trump posted on Memorial Day isn't just diplomatic theater — the Pentagon hasn't signed a new munitions contract since the Feb. 28 campaign began, and NBC News reports stockpiles are "dangerously low," meaning the threat to resume combat at scale may be operationally hollow even as Trump's Truth Social posts keep allies and adversaries off-balance.
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