U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said at a WHITE HOUSE briefing on the 28th that whether the U.S. and Iran can reach a potential agreement depends on whether President Trump supports it. U.S. media earlier cited officials saying negotiating teams have broadly agreed on terms of a memorandum of understanding, subject to Trump’s final approval. Bessent declined repeated direct answers, saying teams have been exchanging consultations and “everything depends on what the president wants to do.” He lis

2026-05-29

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said at a WHITE HOUSE briefing on the 28th that whether the U.S. and Iran can reach a potential agreement depends on whether President Trump supports it. U.S. media earlier cited officials saying negotiating teams have broadly agreed on terms of a memorandum of understanding, subject to Trump’s final approval. Bessent declined repeated direct answers, saying teams have been exchanging consultations and “everything depends on what the president wants to do.” He listed Trump’s red lines: Iran must hand over its highly enriched uranium, must not develop nuclear weapons, and the Strait of Hormuz must remain open.