Trump Blames Politics as Iran Negotiations Stall

The former president woke up on his usual platform, Truth Social, ready to find a scapegoat for the stalled talks with Iran. He claimed that both Democrats and “unpatriotic Republicans” were making it harder for him to reach a deal, insisting that Iran was eager to agree. Yet a video montage of his past statements surfaced almost immediately, showing him repeatedly asserting that Iran wanted an agreement months ago. The montage raised doubts about whether the real obstacle is political opposition or shifting demands from his own administration. Trump posted at 1:02 a. m. that Iran “really wants to make a deal” and would benefit the U. S. He blamed political rivals for shouting over his negotiations, urging him to speed up or slow down, go to war or not. He ended with the familiar promise that everything would “work out well in the end. ” Meanwhile, talks over Iran’s nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz remained stuck. The U. S. side has called Iran’s demands “increasingly complex, ” while Israel continues its campaign in Lebanon, a key sticking point for Tehran.Iran says the U. S. keeps changing its terms, adding distrust to an already tense situation. The Israeli Prime Minister ordered attacks on southern Beirut and said U. S. –Iran talks would not affect Israel’s actions against Hezbollah. U. S. Central Command reported “self‑defense strikes” on Iranian radar sites after Iran fired a missile at a U. S. base in Kuwait. The tension has risen again as Trump altered language in a proposed memorandum of understanding, tightening conditions on Iran’s nuclear commitments and the Strait of Hormuz. A senior official told Axios that Iran might take days to reply because officials are “in caves and not using email. ” Despite delays, the official remained confident that a deal would emerge soon. Meanwhile, critics pointed to a growing credibility problem: a Morning Joe clip compiled months of Trump’s identical claims that Iran wanted to negotiate. The montage ended with Trump stating, “Iran is very much intent – they want a deal, ” only to be met with the host’s remark that no agreement had been reached. The contrast highlights a challenge for the White House: Trump accuses opponents of hindering negotiations, yet reports suggest that his own team keeps altering proposals. Key disputes include Iran’s surrender of enriched uranium and financial terms that Trump has publicly rejected. These unresolved issues complicate his promise to finish the deal quickly, even as he declared last week that it was “largely complete. ” A weekend Situation Room meeting ended without a public announcement, raising questions about the real progress of talks.