Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsHe described Iran as "volatile," stating that the US military was more than capable of wiping the country out within a few weeks.Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump, joined by lawmakers and healthcare industry professionals, answers a reporters question during an event on maternal healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House on May 11, 2026 in Washington, DC.(photo credit: KEVIN DIETSCH/GETTY IMAGES)ByREUTERS, TZVI JASPERJUNE 3, 2026 23:51The negotiations between the United States and Iran are "going well," US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday, adding that a finalized deal might happen sometime during the weekend."It might not happen," Trump told reporters at the White House, before adding, "it could happen over the weekend."He described Iran as "volatile," stating that the US military was more than capable of wiping the country out within a few weeks."I'd rather not do that," he said. "Very easy to do. They're ready to do it, they want to do it. But if we can get something down in writing which will accomplish the same thing without killing everybody, I'd like to do that.US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington. (credit: Evan Vucci/REUTERS)US to take Iran's uranium in negotiated deal, Trump saysUnder a deal being discussed with Iran, "we will get" Tehran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium, Trump stated."I want to get it," he said. "We will go get it at some time in the not-too-distant future."He also mentioned that a key issue was trying to separate the issues of opening the Strait of Hormuz and of the hostilities in Lebanon.According to Trump, the US discussed matters with the Hezbollah terror group for "the first time ever," and that both sides has agreed not to strike each other.Follow us on Google