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Trump says Iran has a proposal from the US on its rapidly advancing nuclear program

May 16, 2025, 3:32 AM

President Donald Trump gestures before departing on Air Force One at Abu Dhabi International Airpor...

President Donald Trump gestures before departing on Air Force One at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear program as negotiations between the two countries go on.

Trump made the comment aboard Air Force One as he ended his trip to the United Arab Emirates, the last stop on his three-nation tour of the Middle East.

Trump did not elaborate on the substance of the proposal and Iran did not immediately acknowledge having it.

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