Trump says Iran is making an offer as talks remain unscheduled

Iran’s public line and Donald Trump’s latest remarks pointed in different directions, leaving the next step in U.S.-Iran diplomacy murky. Trump said Tehran was “making an offer,” even as Iranian officials said no meeting with the United States was scheduled and that talks were not being held directly in public.

The mixed signals came as Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, arrived in Pakistan for consultations with Pakistani officials and a broader regional tour that was also expected to include Moscow and Muscat. Esmaeil Baqaei, the spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, said no meeting with the United States was planned and that Iran’s observations would be conveyed to Pakistan, underscoring Islamabad’s role as a mediator rather than a venue for immediate bilateral talks.

Trump said Iran was expected to make an offer aimed at meeting U.S. demands, but he said he did not yet know the details. He also said Iran wants to make a deal, adding, “I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet.” The comments suggested that Washington was still waiting for a more concrete Iranian response, not a finalized agreement.

The diplomatic opening remained unsettled after earlier U.S.-Iran talks in April failed to produce an agreement. The Biden-era diplomacy had already broken down over the central U.S. demand for a binding Iranian pledge not to pursue a nuclear weapon and for Iran to hand over its enriched uranium stockpile. Iran has repeatedly denied it is negotiating under pressure, and the latest exchange did little to narrow that divide.

The timing matters beyond diplomacy. The talks are unfolding amid a fragile ceasefire and heightened tension around the Strait of Hormuz, where even a limited escalation can ripple through global oil and shipping markets. With Pakistan acting as a bridge between Washington and Tehran, and with officials signaling different versions of the same process, the credibility of any breakthrough will depend on whether the next round produces a real negotiating track, not just competing messages.