🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump sent the Iran deal back to the table, holding out for tougher uranium terms before he signs.
Key facts:
-Per Axios, Trump asked for several amendments during Friday's Situation Room meeting, mainly to strengthen the clauses on Iran's nuclear material
-He reportedly wants more specifics on how and when the U.S. takes possession of Iran's enriched uranium, plus changes to the wording on reopening the Strait of Hormuz
-The current draft has Iran commit not to pursue a nuclear weapon, with a 60-day window to negotiate uranium disposal and enrichment limits
-Trump still wants the deal and expects to finalize it soon, but the request kicks off another round of back-and-forth that could take days
-A U.S. official said Iran needs about three days to respond, noting "they're literally in caves and they're not using email"
-Iranian state media says a deal is close but not final and claims Iran would receive billions in frozen funds, which the White House denies
This is the "no rush" posture explained.
Trump didn't walk away from the deal, he bounced it back for a stronger version, zeroing in on the exact uranium terms he capitalized as "DESTROYED" just a day earlier.
It's the move of someone who believes he holds the leverage and means to use all of it.
Officials made clear they're content to wait until the president gets what he asks for.
The deal is coming. Trump just wants it on his terms.
Source: Axios
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