Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must cease support of proxy groups as part of any nuclear deal
The Hindu
Trump pushes for Iran deal, demands end to proxy support, nuclear program, meets with Syrian President al-Sharaa.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday (May 14, 2025) he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear programme, but Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement.
Iran "must stop sponsoring terror, halt its bloody proxy wars and permanently and verifiably cease pursuit of nuclear weapons," Mr. Trump said in remarks at a meeting of leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Saudi capital. "They cannot have a nuclear weapon.”
The U.S. and Iran have engaged in four rounds of talks since early last month focused on Iran's nuclear programme. Mr. Trump has repeatedly said that he believes brokering a deal is possible but that the window is closing.
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The Republican President's strongly worded push on Iran to cease support of Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen come as its proxy network has faced significant setbacks in the 19 months since Hamas launched its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
In Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Mr. Trump's remarks “deceitful" but did not directly address the U.S. leader's call on Iran to cease support of proxy groups.
Later, Mr. Trump, in an exchange with reporters aboard Air Force One, urged Iran “to make the right decision" about its nuclear programme "because something’s going to happen one way or the other.”
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