Overview
- President Donald Trump said Iran has asked about lifting heavy U.S. sanctions and stated he is open to hearing the request, offering no commitments or timeline.
- Trump made the remarks at a White House dinner with Central Asian leaders, framing sanctions as a major constraint on Iran but stopping short of outlining conditions.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran seeks peace and is willing to talk under international frameworks but will not abandon nuclear science or missile defenses.
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said cooperation with the United States is not possible while Washington supports Israel, maintains regional bases, and interferes in the Middle East.
- Nuclear talks stalled after a 12-day Israel–Iran conflict in June that included limited U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, and UN snapback sanctions were reinstated in September by the E3.