Iran war: Trump says US won't 'rush into' deal with Tehran

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · May 24, 2026 · 2134 words · By Louis Oelofse; Karl Sexton

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Iran war: Trump says US won't 'rush into' deal with Tehran Published May 24, 2026last updated May 24, 2026What you need to know - US President Donald Trump says there is no rush to reach a deal with Iran - Iran said there are still some differences that need…

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Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed Frozen Iranian assets a sticking point Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim reported that a possible deal between the United States and Iran to end the war could still be cancelled…

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What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that US President Donald Trump says there is no rush to reach a deal with Iran?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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Claim 1: “US President Donald Trump says there is no rush to reach a deal with Iran”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that President Trump stated he will not 'rush into a deal' with Iran.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_D…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
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Claim 2: “A memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran to end the war is still pending agreement on 'one or two clauses,' Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding a specific MoU pending agreement on 'one or two clauses'.

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Claim 3: “US outlet Axios reported that a draft deal between Tehran and Washington includes a 60-day ceasefire extension”

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Claim 4: “Iran's semi-official news agency Tasnim reported that a possible deal between the United States and Iran to end the war could still be cancelled at the last minute.”

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While Tasnim is confirmed as a semi-official Iranian news agency, the provided evidence does not contain the specific report stating that a deal to end the war could be cancelled at the last minute.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tasnim News Agency (Persian: خبرگزاری تسنیم) is a semi-official news agency in Iran [2] associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). [3] Launched in 2012, its purpose is to cover a va…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasnim_News_Agency

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web search NEUTRAL — TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi held a series of telephone conversations with his counterparts from Oman, Turkey, Qatar, Iraq, and Japan to discuss the latest regional develop…
https://www.tasnimnews.ir/en

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 25, 2013 · A military source recently told Tasnim News Agency that if the Americans miscalculate again and resort to aggression against Iran, they will face a "third version of Iran’s resistance"—…
https://x.com/Tasnimnews_EN

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Claim 5: “Iran executed a man for allegedly supplying the US and Israel with information during their war with Tehran... named Mojtaba Kian”

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Claim 6: “Iran carried out at least 2,159 executions in 2025... according to Amnesty International's Death Sentences and Executions 2025 report.”

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Claim 7: “Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that he instructed US negotiators 'not to rush into a deal'”

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Multiple sources confirm Trump posted on Truth Social that he instructed negotiators 'not to rush into a deal'.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... President Donald Trump says he has instructed the negotiators “not to rush into a deal” with Iran since “time is on our side”, ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/24/live-trump…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... BREAKING: Donald Trump on #Iran deal: .Have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal .Blockade will remain in full force and ...
https://www.facebook.com/ArabNews/posts/breaking-donald-trum…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago ... If you're just joining us, President Trump has said on Truth Social that negotiations towards a deal with Iran are "constructive" but that "both ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cgkp25x23pjt

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Claim 8: “Israel has since invaded the south of the country [Lebanon] and continues to carry out attacks there despite a ceasefire agreement”

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Wikipedia and BBC report that Israel invaded southern Lebanon and continued military operations/airstrikes despite a ceasefire agreement in November 2024.

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web search NEUTRAL — This led to the October 2024 Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon. Despite a ceasefire agreement in November 2024, Israel continued airstrikes in Lebanon nearly ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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web search NEUTRAL — May 16, 2026 ... ... Israeli military has repeatedly attacked ... Despite the ceasefire, Israel has continued airstrikes across Lebanon, actions that the U.N. ...
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/posts/israel-has-attacked…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 ... The violence comes as Israel presses ahead with military operations in Lebanon despite the ceasefire ... was killed during combat in southern ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5pepj21g8o

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Claim 9: “European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hailed 'progress towards an agreement'”

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Ursula von der Leyen's statement welcoming progress towards an agreement is confirmed across multiple sources, including her own social media and BBC reporting.

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... ... progress towards an agreement between the #US and #Iran”. . Von ... Ursula von der Leyen says it is still too early to ease sanctions on Iran ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYuAzCliZ7a/

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EU Commission, says she ... "An agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cgkp25x23pjt

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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen). I welcome the progress towards an agreement between the US and Iran.
https://x.com/vonderleyen/status/2058481495958863992

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Claim 10: “Iran has long demanded the release of its frozen assets held in other countries under longstanding US sanctions.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about Iran and US combat operations, but does not specifically confirm the demand for the release of frozen assets in the context of current negotiations.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] historically known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 28, 2026 · President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-upd…

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web search NEUTRAL — 18 hours ago · Missiles to munitions: Does the US risk running out of key weapons? The US projects confidence in weapons stockpiles, but analysts say dwindling munitions are shaping its war deci
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/iran/

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Claim 11: “Israeli public outlet Kan reports... Netanyahu raised concerns about postponing a decision on Iran's nuclear program for 60 days”

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Claim 12: “The accords, launched during Trump's first term in office, saw countries such as the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco recognize Israeli statehood and normalize ties with Israel.”

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Wikipedia and the Middle East Institute confirm the Abraham Accords involved the UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco normalizing ties with Israel.

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web search NEUTRAL — The UAE and Bahrain became the first Arab countries to formally recognize Israel since Jordan in 1994. In the months that followed, Sudan and Morocco also ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Accords

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 17, 2025 ... The first agreements were signed on September 15, 2020, between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Israel and Bahrain. Israel and Sudan ...
https://mei.edu/backgrounder/abraham-accords/

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 10, 2025 ... The agreement was signed between Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Israel, the United States and later Sudan and Morocco. Signatories of the ...
https://www.facebook.com/AIPAC/posts/on-this-day-in-2020-his…

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Claim 13: “significant, but not final progress has been made in the Pakistan-brokered talks between Washington and Tehran.”

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Claim 14: “US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that there could be news regarding a deal with Iran coming out later today.”

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Claim 15: “Pakistan has been mediating between the two sides, hosting in-person talks in Islamabad in April.”

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Claim 16: “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Trump agreed that nuclear threat must be removed 'entirely'”

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Three independent sources (including The Guardian and WION) report Benjamin Netanyahu's statement that Trump agreed the nuclear threat must be eliminated entirely.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump agrees final Iran deal must dismantle nuclear danger, no nuclear weapons, Netanyahu says.This means that Iran's nuclear enrichment sites must be dismantled, and any enriched nuclear material rem…
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-897159

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web search NEUTRAL — “President Trump and I agreed that any final agreement with Iran must eliminate the nuclear threat entirely. This means dismantling Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities and removing enriched nuclear m…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/24/iran-deal…

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web search NEUTRAL — “President Trump and I agreed that any final agreement with Iran must eliminate the nuclear danger. That means dismantling Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites and removing its enriched nuclear material fr…
https://www.wionews.com/world/-trump-agreed-final-agreement-…

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Claim 17: “The US has military bases in Gulf countries neighboring Iran”

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Claim 18: “UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday welcomed news that Washington and Tehran were making progress in their negotiations to end the war.”

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