Trump says Iran agreed to not have nuclear weapons, but 'they can change their mind'

Cnbc · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Jun 03, 2026 · 538 words · By Chloe Taylor

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The Iranian regime has agreed not to have nuclear weapons, President Donald Trump has said — but he added that Tehran could still "change their mind." "I did have to say we have to do something about Iran, because regardless of how well we're doing…

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What happened

Why it matters

"They've already agreed they're not going to have a nuclear weapon." When asked to confirm that the Iranian regime had agreed to that term, Trump said, "Oh yeah, they've agreed to that." "I mean, now they can change their mind, but that was one of the things…

Common ground

Iran's Foreign Ministry declined to comment on Trump's interview when contacted by CNBC.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

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 On Monday, Iran's state-affiliated news agency said Tehran will move to fully close the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for alleged ceasefire violations?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

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Claim 1: “On Monday, Iran's state-affiliated news agency said Tehran will move to fully close the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for alleged ceasefire violations”

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Claim 2: “The war, which is approaching its 100th day, is currently at an impasse”

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Wikipedia and Britannica confirm the 2026 Iran war began on February 28, 2026. By June 3, 2026 (the date of the related reports), the war would be approaching its 100th day (approx 96 days). Web results describe the situation as a negotiation/impasse phase.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Memorandum, officially the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a memorandum of understanding between the Unite…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Memorandum

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed Iranian officials and supreme leader A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In early April 2026, a combat search and rescue (CSAR) operation was conducted by the United States Department of Defense to recover two crew members of an McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_F-15E_rescu…

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Claim 3: “Oil prices are holding below the $100 mark”

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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.

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Claim 4: “Iranian state media reporting that the country's leadership stopped exchanging communications with the U.S. several days earlier”

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While one web result mentions 'despite state media claims' in the context of Rubio/Trump saying talks are ongoing, the provided evidence for claim 6 specifically (MuMuPlayer, YouTube, Rec Room) is irrelevant. However, the context from claim 5's evidence suggests such claims existed, but there is no direct evidence provided in the 'Evidence for claim 6' section to corroborate the specific detail of 'several days earlier'.

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web search NEUTRAL — MuMuPlayer is a free Android emulator [1][2][3] developed by NetEase. [4] The software allows users to run Android applications and games on personal computers using Microsoft Windows or macOS. [1][5]…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MuMuPlayer

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web search NEUTRAL — YouTube was founded by Chad Hurley, Jawed Karim, and Steve Chen. The three were early employees at PayPal and had become wealthy after eBay 's acquisition of the company. [15] Hurley had studied desig…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rec Room was a virtual reality online game platform developed by Rec Room Inc. (formerly known as Against Gravity Corp.). The game was available on various platforms, including the PlayStation 4, Play…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rec_Room_(video_game)

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Claim 5: “oil prices were continuing to climb while U.S. stock futures were mixed”

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No evidence was provided for this claim in the search results.

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Claim 6: “The Iranian regime has agreed not to have nuclear weapons, President Donald Trump has said”

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Multiple web search results from June 3, 2026, confirm that Donald Trump stated the Iranian regime agreed not to have nuclear weapons.

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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 — 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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trumpism is the political ideology behind Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his political base. It is often used in close conjunction with the Make America Great Agai…
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Claim 7: “Iran is a longstanding member of the NPT”

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Confirmed by a cross-reference from The Hindu and general knowledge of the NPT treaty structure found in Wikipedia and UNTC sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nuclear proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons to additional countries, particularly those not recognized as nuclear-weapon states by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is an international treaty, the objective of which is to prevent the spread of nuclear we…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), or the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty, is the first legally binding international agreement to comprehensively prohibit nuclear weapons, with the ul…
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Claim 8: “U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that talks between the two sides were ongoing”

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Multiple web search results from June 2 and June 3, 2026, confirm Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that negotiations/talks between the U.S. and Iran were ongoing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised doubts about the likelihood of a deal between the U.S. and Iran, highlighting progress in negotiations ...
https://www.kcra.com/article/trump-iran-talks-still-alive-ru…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the U.S. negotiations with Iran while traveling to Kuwait on Wednesday. #iran #marcorubio #kuwait.
https://www.facebook.com/7NewsDC/posts/secretary-of-state-ma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. remains in negotiations with Iran about a deal to pause their war ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/rubio-iran-nuclear-talks-tru…

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Claim 9: “he said in the interview with the New York Post's "Pod Force One" podcast, which was published Wednesday”

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Multiple sources confirm Trump gave an interview to the New York Post's 'Pod Force One' podcast, with one specifically mentioning it was out on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump was a criminal case against Donald Trump, a then-former president of the United States. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying bus…
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Claim 10: “the Strait of Hormuz — a critical oil shipping route — has effectively been closed”

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Claim 11: “Iran's Foreign Ministry declined to comment on Trump's interview when contacted by CNBC”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Iran's Foreign Ministry declined to comment on Trump's interview when contacted by CNBC.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phase ceasefire framework i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
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Claim 12: “Rubio also told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday that Iran "could negotiate aspects of their nuclear program."”

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Multiple web search results confirm Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and stated that Iran could negotiate aspects of its nuclear program.

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web search NEUTRAL — He said that Iran had agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear program that it previously refused to discuss. “There is the prospect before us, which could happen today, it could happen tomorrow, it…
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/02/ru…

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web search NEUTRAL — Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to Review the FY27 State Department Budget Request on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Washington.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2026/06/02/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, Rubio stated that the U.S. remains engaged in negotiations with Iran to pause the conflict, though he admitted a successful outcome…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/rubio-voices-optimism-about-ir…

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