THE APEX TIMES
The U.S. president told reporters a draft arrangement could be finalized within days, as a U.S.-linked interview described a response meant to be ‘very strong’ following recent violence. Two helicopter pilots were reported uninjured.
President Donald Trump said the United States and Iran could sign a deal within “two or three days,” framing the negotiations as being in their final stage after retaliatory action in the Middle East was announced, according to CBS News. In comments relayed to ABC News by CBS, Trump also said he believed the response should be “very strong, very powerful.” The CBS report added that two helicopter pilots involved in the recent episode were uninjured.
CBS reported that Trump’s remarks came after the United States announced retaliatory strikes, with Trump characterizing the next steps as part of a diplomatic effort aimed at stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The comments were made while the broader regional security situation remained unsettled, with attacks and counterattacks occurring even as negotiations continued.
Multiple outlets reported that Trump linked any agreement to major security and energy outcomes. CNBC reported that Trump said a “very, very good deal” would not allow nuclear weapons and that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen “immediately” after signing, tying the timeline to a narrow window of days. KCRA similarly reported that Trump expressed optimism that an agreement could be finalized within two to three days and described provisions that would prevent nuclear weapons development while reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Reporting also suggested that the ceasefire environment remained fragile. CNBC said the fragile truce frayed over the weekend, with Iran and Israel trading strikes for the first time since a mid-April ceasefire took effect. Politico reported Trump’s comments alongside a broader account of the diplomatic pause, describing an agreement framework in which attacks would be halted but conditions would still be under negotiation.
In Israel, leaders were reported to be continuing to treat the fight as not yet fully ended. CNBC cited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Monday that the war against Iran and Hezbollah “has not yet ended,” a framing that contrasts with Trump’s characterization of talks moving toward closure.
The reported diplomacy has been conducted in parallel with military posture. KCRA said Trump indicated that both sides had agreed “through me to stop” and described the negotiations as being in “the final throes,” while CNBC said a White House official described talks as ongoing at a rapid pace. Separate reporting cited by CNBC also described the possibility that a draft agreement had been sent to the United States for review and was “preliminarily acceptable” to the White House.
For now, the immediate next step in the sequence described by multiple reports is whether a finalized text can be signed within the stated timeframe. If a deal is executed, outlets reporting on Trump’s statements indicated that it would be expected to address nuclear constraints and operational issues affecting the Strait of Hormuz, while military and regional leaders would likely continue to calibrate posture as long as strikes or warnings remain part of the public record. In the interim, the reported uninjured helicopter pilots underscore that personnel safety and incident response remain active concerns even as diplomatic negotiations are discussed publicly.