ALBAWABA- President Donald Trump has reiterated that Iran has agreed to long-term nuclear inspections and renewed US commitments to enforcing de-escalation efforts in Lebanon, even as Iranian and Pakistani officials dispute the scope of the ongoing negotiations.
In recent public remarks and posts on Truth Social, Trump asserted that international inspectors would be deployed in Iran “at the appropriate time” and claimed Tehran had accepted extensive verification measures to ensure what he described as “nuclear honesty.”
Trump insisted that Iran had agreed to “the highest level” of long-term nuclear inspections, warning that continued negotiations would not proceed without such commitments. He dismissed Iranian denials as “false statements” and maintained that stringent verification mechanisms remain a non-negotiable condition for any future sanctions relief, the release of frozen assets, and broader normalization efforts.
The US president also addressed the situation in Lebanon, stating that “everything will be on” there, signalling Washington’s determination to fully implement and enforce ceasefire arrangements involving Israel, Hezbollah, and broader regional de-escalation mechanisms.
The remarks come days after the first round of high-level US-Iran talks in Switzerland, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, which concluded with what US officials described as encouraging progress. Vice President JD Vance said the negotiations produced preliminary agreements on a sixty-day implementation roadmap and the potential resumption of International Atomic Energy Agency access.
Iran, however, has strongly rejected Trump's characterization of the talks. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran neither negotiated its nuclear programme nor accepted any new commitments, emphasizing that discussions focused instead on implementing an existing memorandum of understanding covering sanctions relief, maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and regional de-escalation measures.
The diplomatic differences were further highlighted during Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Pakistan on Tuesday, his first foreign trip since the recent ceasefire arrangements.
During meetings in Islamabad, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif clarified that Iran’s ballistic missile programme was “never on the table” and had not been discussed in either the US-Iran negotiations or the broader memorandum of understanding.
Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s opposition to applying “double standards” to Iran’s defensive capabilities and supported Tehran’s position that its missile programme remains outside the current diplomatic framework.
The visit focused on strengthening bilateral ties, including discussions on trade, border security, the long-delayed Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, and regional stability. It also underscored Pakistan’s growing role as a mediator in efforts to reduce tensions between Washington and Tehran.
