Trump criticizes past Iran nuclear deal as pathway to weapons

Iran not ready for peace deal with US until Washington unfreezes $24B in frozen assets, senior advisor to Khamenei says.

Iran is not ready for a peace agreement with the US until Washington unfreezes $24 billion of Iranian assets, Mohsen Rezai, military advisor to Iran's supreme leader, said in a CNN interview on Friday.

Khamenei aide says meeting with Trump will not occur, per CNN

An aide to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said a meeting with Donald Trump will not take place, according to CNN.

Trump tells NBC News Iran hasn't signed because of high U.S. demands

Donald Trump told NBC News that Iran has not signed yet due to the high level of American demands.

Putin meets former German Chancellor Schröder in Kremlin for one-on-one talks, aide says. Schröder has been floated as potential EU negotiator, but Berlin rejects idea.

A meeting between Russian Vladimir Putin and former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder took place in the Kremlin in a one-on-one format, said Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. The conversation was described as friendly. On May 9, Putin said Schröder is the most suitable candidate for potential negotiations with Russia on behalf of the EU; the German government and EU's Kaja Kallas rejected the idea. Sources from Die Zeit say German authorities have been preparing for possible talks with Russia in recent weeks.