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Witkoff says any Iran nuclear deal should last indefinitely, Axios reports

AL-Monitor
Feb 25, 2026
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff listens as U.S President Donald Trump (not pictured) speaks at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff listens as U.S President Donald Trump (not pictured) speaks at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque — Kevin Lamarque

Feb 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff told a private gathering on Tuesday that the administration is demanding any nuclear deal with Iran should remain in effect indefinitely, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing a U.S. official and two others with knowledge of the comments.

Trump is pressuring the Iranian government in the wake of its violent crackdown on protesters and has amassed a large U.S. naval presence in the region while threatening military strikes if Tehran does not reach a deal to solve a longstanding dispute over its nuclear program.

(Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto; Editing by Chris Reese)