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Iran Wants Cease-Fire Deal but Terms Aren’t Good Enough, Trump Says

The U.S. president said the Iranian regime must abandon all nuclear ambitions.

Iranian foreign minister says "we don't see any reason why we should talk with Americans"

March 15, 2026 / 11:44 AM EDT / CBS News

'Iran wants a deal' but not good enough, Trump says

President Donald Trump said that Iran wants to make a deal with the United States, but that it is not good enough for him to accept.

US not ready to seek deal to end war with Iran, Donald Trump says

Tehran wants ceasefire but terms ‘not good enough yet’, US president claims, as both sides launch new waves of strikes

Transcript: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 15, 2026

Updated on: March 15, 2026 / 12:00 PM EDT / CBS News