No pressure: Trump vows bigger, better Iran nuclear deal than Obama-era pact

Donald Trump said a new nuclear deal with Iran would surpass the JCPOA, rejecting claims of rushed talks. He stressed patience, strong US leverage, and vowed not to accept a flawed agreement despite political criticism.

In Short

• Trump promises improved Iran deal over 2015 agreement
• He dismisses urgency claims, citing prolonged past wars
• Critics allege Trump is rushing complex negotiations

US President Donald Trump on Monday said the nuclear deal his administration is negotiating with Iran will be far better than the 2015 agreement, while invoking past wars to argue he is not rushing into a flawed pact.

“The DEAL that we are making with Iran will be FAR BETTER than the JCPOA, commonly referred to as ‘The Iran Nuclear Deal,’” Trump wrote on Truth Social, setting the tone for a lengthy defence of his approach.

In the same post, Trump pushed back against criticism from Democrats and some experts that he is moving too quickly on a highly complex issue. He rejected claims of urgency, arguing that major global conflicts have taken years to resolve - unlike the timeline critics attribute to him.

“Despite World War I lasting 4 years, 3 months, and 14 days, World War II lasting 6 years and 1 day, the Korean War lasting 3 years, 1 month, and 2 days, the Vietnam War lasting 19 years, 5 months, and 29 days, and Iraq lasting 8 years, 8 months, and 28 days,” Trump wrote, “they like to say that I promised 6 weeks to defeat Iran.”

He added that from a military standpoint, operations had moved “far faster than that,” but stressed he would not allow negotiations to be rushed.

“I’m not going to let them rush the United States into making a Deal that is not as good as it could have been,” he said.

Trump insisted he is under no external pressure to conclude talks, dismissing media reports suggesting otherwise. “THIS IS NOT TRUE! I am under no pressure whatsoever,” he wrote, adding that while a deal could happen “relatively quickly,” speed was not his priority.

“Time is not my adversary,” Trump said, arguing that the focus should be on correcting what he described as decades of failed policy toward Iran.

He framed the current negotiations as part of a broader effort to resolve a long-standing geopolitical challenge. “The only thing that matters is that we finally, after 47 years, straighten out the MESS that other Presidents let happen,” he wrote.

The president also launched a sharp political attack, accusing Democrats of undermining US leverage. “The Democrats are doing everything possible to hurt the very strong position we are in with respect to Iran,” he said, calling them “weak” and accusing them of shifting positions for political reasons.

Trump linked the negotiations to US military strength, arguing that Washington’s position has been shaped by its capabilities on the ground. “This is being perfectly executed,” he wrote, describing the effort as “a bigger, more complex operation.”

He also pointed to his record in office, saying, “In my First Term, I built the Greatest Military our Country has ever seen,” adding that he is now “properly and judiciously using our Military to solve problems left to us by others.”

The remarks come as Trump seeks to draw a clear contrast with the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated under the Obama administration, which he has long criticised as insufficient. By framing the current talks as both militarily backed and strategically patient, Trump is positioning the potential agreement as a more robust alternative.

“We’re in it, and it will be done RIGHT,” he said.

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