Trump Says US and Iran Have 'Major Points of Agreement' on Nuclear Weapons

President postpones strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, citing productive talks with Tehran.

Mar. 24, 2026 at 1:28pm

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President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. and Iran have "major points of agreement," including that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. Trump postponed planned U.S. strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, citing new negotiations with Tehran. However, Iran's Parliament Speaker denied any talks have taken place, calling the reports "fake news."

Why it matters

The potential for a deal between the U.S. and Iran to end the ongoing conflict would have major geopolitical and economic implications. A resolution could stabilize the region, ease tensions, and impact global energy and financial markets.

The details

Trump said the U.S. is talking with a "top person" in Iran, but not the new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, led the talks for the U.S. Trump said the talks went "perfectly" and would continue by phone on Monday, with a meeting planned "soon." However, Iran's Parliament Speaker denied any talks have taken place, calling the reports "fake news."

  • On March 23, 2026, President Trump postponed planned U.S. strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure.
  • On Monday, March 24, 2026, Trump spoke to reporters about the ongoing negotiations with Iran.

The players

Donald Trump

The President of the United States.

Mohammad Qalibaf

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, who denied that any talks have taken place between the U.S. and Iran.

Steve Witkoff

The White House special envoy who led the talks with Iran for the U.S.

Jared Kushner

The president's son-in-law, who also led the talks with Iran for the U.S.

Mojtaba Khamenei

The new supreme leader of Iran, who Trump said the U.S. is not negotiating with.

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What they’re saying

“They're not going to have a nuclear weapon, that's number one. That's number one, two and three. They will never have a nuclear weapon.”

— Donald Trump, President of the United States

“No talks with the U.S. have taken place; reports claiming otherwise are fake news aimed at influencing financial and oil markets and distracting from the challenges facing the U.S. and Israel.”

— Mohammad Qalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament

What’s next

The talks between the U.S. and Iran will continue by phone on Monday, March 24, 2026, and a meeting is planned "soon." The president has postponed planned U.S. strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure for a 5-day period to allow the negotiations to progress.

The takeaway

The potential for a deal between the U.S. and Iran to end the ongoing conflict would have major geopolitical and economic implications, but the path forward remains uncertain as Iran denies that any talks have taken place.