Over the Memorial Day weekend, President Donald Trump’s social media posts added a layer of confusion to the ongoing peace negotiations with Iran. While his team worked behind the scenes to finalize a deal, Trump’s posts on Truth Social suggested conflicting statuses of the talks.

On Saturday, Trump claimed that a peace deal with Iran was “largely negotiated” and would be announced soon. However, less than 24 hours later, he walked back his statement, indicating that the deal was not “even fully negotiated yet.” This left reporters and the public uncertain about the actual progress of the negotiations.

The Trump administration has previously offered conflicting reports on the conflict since the U.S. and Israel began a bombing campaign on February 28. Initially, Trump stated that Iran’s military capabilities were destroyed, but official assessments later revealed that Iran was rebuilding its arsenal.

In early May, Trump announced a plan to guide ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz, only to cancel it 36 hours later after backlash from Arab allies. This pattern of mixed messages continued over the weekend, as Iran accused the U.S. of violating a ceasefire and threatened retaliation after new U.S. strikes, which were described as defensive.

Trump also criticized former President Barack Obama’s 2015 deal with Iran, calling it “one of the worst deals ever made.” Under that agreement, Iran had agreed to significant reductions in its nuclear capabilities, but resumed enrichment after Trump withdrew the U.S. from the deal in 2018.

By Monday, Trump suggested that Iran’s enriched uranium could be “immediately turned over to the United States” for destruction, though he referenced the defunct Atomic Energy Commission, possibly meaning the International Atomic Energy Agency. The White House did not clarify this statement.

During a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Trump assured the audience that Iran would never possess a nuclear weapon, a statement met with cheers. However, by the end of the holiday weekend, there was no clarity on whether a final deal would include Iran’s nuclear materials.

Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.