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Trump's 2025 nuclear talks with Iran

Overview · reviewed October 28, 2026

In 2025, President Donald Trump pursued a new nuclear deal with Iran. He said in March that he had written to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,[1] and talks that opened in April ran to five rounds in Oman and Rome.[2][3] The two sides split over whether Iran could keep enriching uranium,[4][5] and a sixth round was planned for mid-June[6] when Israel launched airstrikes on Iran.[7] The negotiations collapsed after the bombing of Iran's nuclear sites. In November, an adviser to Khamenei said Iran was open to new talks but would not change its conditions.[8]

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The two sides split over whether Iran could keep enriching uranium,[4][5] and a sixth round was planned for mid-June[6] when Israel launched airstrikes on Iran.[7] The negotiations collapsed after the bombing of Iran's nuclear sites. In November, an adviser to Khamenei said Iran was open to new talks but would not change its conditions.[8]

Coverage over time

Share of tracked outlets · weekly (UTC)

Week of 2025-02-03 (UTC): 7%, 13 of 190 tracked outlets (4 left, 4 center, 5 right)Week of 2025-02-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-02-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-02-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-03-03 (UTC): 15%, 30 of 202 tracked outlets (6 left, 17 center, 7 right)Week of 2025-03-10 (UTC): 7%, 14 of 198 tracked outlets (4 left, 7 center, 3 right)Week of 2025-03-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-03-24 (UTC): 10%, 19 of 194 tracked outlets (8 left, 8 center, 3 right)Week of 2025-03-31 (UTC): 4%, 9 of 205 tracked outlets (2 left, 3 center, 4 right)Week of 2025-04-07 (UTC): 23%, 45 of 194 tracked outlets (13 left, 23 center, 9 right)Week of 2025-04-14 (UTC): 20%, 41 of 201 tracked outlets (11 left, 21 center, 9 right)Week of 2025-04-21 (UTC): 11%, 23 of 206 tracked outlets (5 left, 12 center, 6 right)Week of 2025-04-28 (UTC): 3%, 7 of 204 tracked outlets (1 left, 4 center, 2 right)Week of 2025-05-05 (UTC): 8%, 16 of 201 tracked outlets (2 left, 12 center, 2 right)Week of 2025-05-12 (UTC): 17%, 35 of 202 tracked outlets (7 left, 20 center, 8 right)Week of 2025-05-19 (UTC): 11%, 21 of 197 tracked outlets (6 left, 11 center, 4 right)Week of 2025-05-26 (UTC): 8%, 16 of 191 tracked outlets (5 left, 7 center, 4 right)Week of 2025-06-02 (UTC): 11%, 20 of 189 tracked outlets (4 left, 10 center, 6 right)Week of 2025-06-09 (UTC): 42%, 83 of 199 tracked outlets (28 left, 34 center, 21 right)Week of 2025-06-16 (UTC): 7%, 8 of 118 tracked outlets (4 left, 2 center, 2 right)Week of 2025-06-23 (UTC): 3%, 4 of 137 tracked outlets (0 left, 2 center, 2 right)Week of 2025-06-30 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-14 (UTC): 1%, 2 of 184 tracked outlets (0 left, 2 center, 0 right)Week of 2025-07-21 (UTC): 5%, 10 of 190 tracked outlets (5 left, 3 center, 2 right)Week of 2025-07-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-04 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-11 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-18 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-25 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-13 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-17 (UTC): 4%, 7 of 189 tracked outlets (1 left, 6 center, 0 right)Week of 2025-11-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-30 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-13 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-04 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-11 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-18 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-25 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-13 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-31 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-14 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-21 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outlets, so far

LeftCenterRight

Each bar is the share of the outlets on our Left / Center / Right rating scale that we tracked publishing that week which carried reporting on this story, split by the outlets' ratings.We track more outlets now than in the archive, so a share keeps earlier and later weeks comparable. An outlet counts once a week however much it published, and outlets in one ownership or syndication group count as one on each side they appear on. A rating describes the outlet, not the report. A gap means no such reports were collected that week, not that nothing was reported anywhere. Weeks run Monday to Sunday in UTC, so a report published on a Sunday evening in US Eastern time counts in the next week. 6 more outlets off the scale (not rated, or outside the left-right graphs) also reported; they are not in this chart. See them.

Weekly counts, outlets and reports (20 weeks with coverage)
Outlets on the rating scale that carried this story each week, of the outlets tracked that week, newest first
Week of (UTC)LeftCenterRightOf trackedShareReceipts
Nov 17, 20251607 of 1894%
Jul 21, 202553210 of 1905%
Jul 14, 20250202 of 1841%
Jun 23, 20250224 of 1373%
Jun 16, 20254228 of 1187%
Jun 9, 202528342183 of 19942%
Jun 2, 2025410620 of 18911%
May 26, 202557416 of 1918%
May 19, 2025611421 of 19711%
May 12, 2025720835 of 20217%
May 5, 2025212216 of 2018%
Apr 28, 20251427 of 2043%
Apr 21, 2025512623 of 20611%
Apr 14, 20251121941 of 20120%
Apr 7, 20251323945 of 19423%
Mar 31, 20252349 of 2054%
Mar 24, 202588319 of 19410%
Mar 10, 202547314 of 1987%
Mar 3, 2025617730 of 20215%
Feb 3, 202544513 of 1907%

Latest coverage

The newest reporting in this story's record.

  1. Nov 15, 2025 · first reported · Headline from The Guardian

    Iran says it could rejoin US nuclear talks if treated with ‘dignity and respect’

Background

In February 2025, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said negotiations with the United States were "not intelligent, wise or honorable," though he stopped short of ordering officials not to engage.[9] In March, President Donald Trump said he had sent Khamenei a letter seeking a new agreement to restrain Iran's nuclear program, while warning of possible military action.[1] Khamenei rejected the push, saying talks with a "bullying government" would aim to impose limits on Iran's missile range and its influence in the region.[10] At the end of the month Trump threatened to bomb Iran if it did not agree to a deal.[11]

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The talks began in April. Trump announced that the United States would hold direct talks with Iran. Iranian officials preferred indirect negotiations, and Iran's top diplomat dismissed direct talks as pointless.[12] The third round, held in Oman in late April with Oman mediating, ended with a promise of further talks.[13] After a fourth round in Oman in May, Iran called the talks difficult but useful, the United States said it was encouraged, and both sides agreed to continue.[2] Days later Trump said Iran had "sort of" agreed to a deal.[14]

Uranium enrichment remained the central dispute. At the fifth round in Rome, US officials demanded an end to enrichment, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that without enrichment there would be no deal.[3] Later in May, Trump said a solution was "very close" and that he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off on striking Iran.[15] On June 2, Trump declared he would not allow any enrichment, appearing to undercut a proposal that reportedly allowed Iran limited enrichment.[5] On June 4, Khamenei criticized the US proposal and insisted that Iran keep its ability to enrich uranium.[4]

Oman announced a sixth round as regional tensions spiked and the United States drew down nonessential staff in the Middle East.[6] Before it could take place, Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian cities including Tehran and Natanz, and Trump urged Iran to make a deal "before there is nothing left."[7]

After helping broker a ceasefire between Iran and Israel in late June, Trump said US and Iranian officials would meet the following week, though Iran did not confirm any talks.[16] In November, an adviser to the supreme leader said Iran would resume negotiations if they were conducted respectfully, but would not move from the position it held before the United States and Israel attacked it in June.[8]

Supporting stories (16)
  1. Trump sends letter to Iran's Supreme Leader to negotiate deal
  2. Iran says nuclear talks 'difficult but useful', US 'encouraged'
  3. Iran, US to hold new round of nuclear talks in Rome
  4. Iran’s supreme leader criticizes US nuclear proposal
  5. Trump appears to undercut US proposal to Iran, declaring he won't allow any uranium enrichment
  6. Oman foreign minister says there will be sixth round of negotiations between Iran and U.S. on Sunday
  7. Trump urges Iran to reach nuclear deal ‘before there is nothing left'
  8. Exclusive: Iran open to resuming nuclear talks with the US but won’t shift its conditions, supreme leader’s adviser says
  9. Iran supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with US, upending push to negotiation
  10. Iranian leader rejects Trump’s push for nuclear talks
  11. Trump Threatens Iran With Bombs If Nuclear Deal Fails
  12. President: US to talk directly with Iran
  13. Iran, US hold new round of high-stakes nuclear talks
  14. Trump says US is close to nuclear deal with Iran
  15. Trump says warned Netanyahu against striking Iran
  16. Trump says U.S., Iran to meet next week

The full record

Each date is when an update was first reported.

All 33 recorded updates

November 2025

  1. Exclusive: Iran open to resuming nuclear talks with the US but won’t shift its conditions, supreme leader’s adviser saysHeadline from KESQ Palm Springs · 8 outlets

July 2025

  1. Iran to hold nuclear talks with Europeans as Trump threatens renewed strikesHeadline from ABC 7 New York · 13 outlets

June 2025

  1. Trump says U.S., Iran to meet next weekHeadline from UPI · 4 outlets
  2. Trump urges Iran to reach nuclear deal ‘before there is nothing left'Headline from NBC New York · 7 outlets
  3. Israeli strikes on Iran lead to new test of Trump’s ability to deliver on ‘America first’ agendaHeadline from The Columbian · 14 outlets
  4. Oman foreign minister says there will be sixth round of negotiations between Iran and U.S. on SundayHeadline from NBC News · 8 outlets
  5. Iranian missiles hit hospital and residential buildings in IsraelHeadline from Al Jazeera · 86 outlets
  6. Trump appears to undercut US proposal to Iran, declaring he won't allow any uranium enrichmentHeadline from KOB 4 · 11 outlets

May 2025

  1. Iran’s supreme leader criticizes US nuclear proposalHeadline from The Hill · 18 outlets
  2. Trump says warned Netanyahu against striking IranHeadline from Al-Monitor · 15 outlets
  3. Trump calls Iran-US nuclear talks 'very, very good'Headline from Digital Journal · 5 outlets
  4. Iran, US to hold new round of nuclear talks in RomeHeadline from Digital Journal · 17 outlets
  5. Israel preparing to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, even as Trump tries to negotiate deal: reportHeadline from New York Post · 7 outlets
  6. Iran dismisses Trump ‘threats,’ says nuclear talks will continueHeadline from KESQ Palm Springs · 15 outlets
  7. Trump says US is close to nuclear deal with IranHeadline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 33 outlets
  8. Iran says nuclear talks 'difficult but useful', US 'encouraged'Headline from Digital Journal · 17 outlets

April 2025

  1. Weekend round of nuclear talks between US and Iran are postponed, Oman saysHeadline from The Columbian · 9 outlets
  2. Iran, US hold new round of high-stakes nuclear talksHeadline from Al-Monitor · 25 outlets
  3. Negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran's nuclear program return to secluded OmanHeadline from Daily Journal · 5 outlets
  4. US and Iran conclude a second round of nuclear talks - Hawaii Tribune-HeraldHeadline from Hawaiitribune Herald · 43 outlets
  5. Iran’s president insists Tehran does not seek a nuclear bomb and dangles U.S. business opportunitiesHeadline from The Columbian · 5 outlets
  6. Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with US envoy over Tehran's nuclear programHeadline from WDIO Duluth · 10 outlets
  7. Iran-US nuclear talks to continue in Oman on Saturday, Tehran saysHeadline from ABC 7 Chicago · 21 outlets
  8. Trump: Israel Would Be 'Leader' of Iran Strike if Tehran Doesn't Give Up Nuclear Weapons ProgramHeadline from Military.com · 8 outlets
  9. Iran, US agree to more talks over Tehran's nuclear programHeadline from WMUR · 25 outlets

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