Trump Demands Iran Put Nuclear Commitments in Writing Before Any Deal — Firms Up Stance After 'Entombed' Comments

On June 5, 2026 (Day 502 / Iran War Day 97), ABC News reported that President Trump — despite softening his nuclear stance on June 4 by calling Iran's uranium 'entombed' — is now demanding that Tehran put any nuclear concessions into writing as part of a preliminary agreement before a final deal can be struck. Iranian negotiators had previously provided only verbal assurances that Iran would ultimately agree to certain terms around its nuclear program, but Trump told his Situation Room advisers those verbal commitments were 'not strong enough.' Trump told ABC News chief correspondent Jonathan Karl that he expects Iran will agree to his written terms 'within the week,' though US officials privately expressed continued doubt about fractures within the Iranian leadership and its ability to coalesce behind a formal agreement. The diplomatic situation remained deeply uncertain: Iran formally suspended talks on June 2, US-Iran back-channel communications continued through intermediaries, and the core sticking points — the fate of Iran's nuclear material, Strait of Hormuz reopening, Lebanon ceasefire, and sanctions relief — remained unresolved. Oil prices continued to ease from their June 1 spike (~$104-107/bbl) toward ~$88-93/bbl range as markets anticipated an eventual deal, though the timeline remained unclear.