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Trump: 'We're in negotiations right now' with Iran — names Kushner, Witkoff, Rubio, Vance; reveals power plant threat

·Washington DC, USA

President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the US is actively 'in negotiations right now' with Iran, naming Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, Secretary Rubio, and VP Vance as negotiators. He revealed he was planning to bomb Iran's main power plant until Tehran reached out over the weekend. Trump also said Iran 'wants to make a deal so badly' and has 'already agreed' it will not obtain a nuclear weapon.

President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Day 25: 'We're in negotiations right now… We have a number of people doing it,' identifying Jared Kushner, Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Vice President JD Vance as his negotiating team. Trump claimed he was 'talking to the right people' in Iran, adding that the Islamic Republic 'wants to make a deal so badly.' In a significant disclosure, Trump revealed he had been planning to bomb Iran's main power plant until Tehran 'purportedly reached out over the weekend expressing interest in negotiating.' Trump said he is demanding Iran not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon and stated that Iran 'has already agreed to that' — though Iran has publicly denied engaging in talks. An Iranian source told CNN earlier on Day 25 that there had been 'outreach' but 'not full-on negotiations.' Asked about Gulf ally involvement in the war, Trump said: 'A little bit, but more NATO.' The power plant revelation is notable: it establishes that Iran's outreach was triggered by a specific Israeli/US strike threat on civilian infrastructure, not by diplomatic momentum.
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United StatesNEUTRALDIPLOMATIC

Trump Oval Office: 'We're in negotiations right now' with Iran. Negotiators: Kushner, Witkoff, Rubio, Vance. Iran 'wants to make a deal so badly.' Reveals he was planning to bomb Iran's main power plant until Tehran reached out over the weekend. Demands no Iranian nuclear weapon; says Iran already agreed.

IranNEUTRALDIPLOMATIC

Trump claims Iran 'wants to make a deal so badly' and has agreed not to seek nuclear weapons. Iran has publicly denied direct talks — an Iranian source told CNN outreach happened but 'not full-on negotiations.' The power plant bombing threat appears to have triggered Iran's initial weekend outreach.

IsraelSUPPORTINGDIPLOMATIC

Trump's Oval Office claim of active Iran negotiations comes as Iran continues firing 12+ missile waves at Israel on Day 25 including cluster munitions. Netanyahu emergency meetings with security chiefs on the diplomatic track — Israel needs to shape any deal outcome.

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T1Trump Oval Office / Times of Israel9% reliability