• March 23, 2026: Trump Said a deal “could be reached within days” or “five days or sooner”; Iran “wants to make a deal badly.” 
• Late March 2026 (e.g., ~March 26–30): Trump Stated he was “pretty sure” of a deal, talks “extremely well,” “great progress,” and “could be soon.” He also said Iran was “begging” for one. 
• April 17, 2026: Trump Claimed Iran had “agreed to everything” (including enriched uranium removal), a deal was near, and the process “should go very quickly.” 
• Late April 2026: Trump Continued optimism (e.g., talks possible “as soon as Friday”), while shifting timelines and extending pauses/ceasefires. 
• Early May 2026 (e.g., May 5–6): Trump said “Great progress” toward a “complete and final agreement”; paused operations citing talks; claimed closeness to a one-page memo. 
• May 6–7, 2026 (most recent): Trump stated “Very good talks over the last 24 hours… it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal”; “getting very close”; war “very close to over” or “over quickly”; deal could be days away or before a China trip. He has paired this with warnings of heavier bombing if no agreement. 
Good cop, bad cop.
He’s keeping them hopeful while our blockade continues to economically weaken them. Patience, grasshopper.