President Donald Trump said Thursday that a developing agreement with Iran is entering its final stages, with one condition standing above all others: Iran must permanently abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons.

According to Trump, Iran’s leadership has agreed that the Islamic Republic will “not have, purchase, develop in any way, shape, or form, a nuclear weapon,” describing that commitment as the foundation of the emerging peace framework.

Trump also stated that the agreement has received approval at the highest levels of Iran’s government as well as from regional partners involved in the negotiations. Iranian officials, however, have pushed back on the suggestion that a final agreement has already been completed.

Reporting cited by the New York Post indicated that the framework under discussion goes beyond the nuclear issue and includes broader measures intended to reduce tensions, end the conflict, and bring greater regional stability.

For years, critics insisted strong negotiation and firm red lines would make diplomacy impossible. Yet history has a habit of reminding people that agreements tend to happen when expectations are clear and leverage actually exists—an inconvenient detail for some.

If finalized, the arrangement would represent a major diplomatic development built around a straightforward principle: peace through clear conditions, regional stability, and keeping nuclear weapons out of the equation.