Trump says Iran nuclear talks to resume with Tehran set to offer counter-proposal

Iran said Monday that it will soon hand a counter-proposal for a nuclear deal to the United States in response to a U.S. offer that Tehran deems “unacceptable.”

Iran said Monday that it will soon hand a counter-proposal for a nuclear deal to the United States in response to a U.S. offer that Tehran deems “unacceptable,” while U.S. President Donald Trump said talks would continue.

Trump made clear that the two sides remained at odds over whether the country would be allowed to continue enriching uranium on Iranian soil.

“They’re just asking for things that you can’t do. They don’t want to give up what they have to give up,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “They seek enrichment. We can’t have enrichment.”

Earlier, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran was preparing a counter-offer to the U.S. proposal that was presented in late May. He said there was no detail about the timing of a sixth round of talks.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran last month. Shadati / Xinhua News Agency via Getty ImagesWhile Trump said the next round of talks would take place Thursday, a senior Iranian official and a U.S. official said Thursday was unlikely.