How Trump's messaging on Iran has shifted since saying they "agreed to everything"

Politics How Trump's messaging on Iran has shifted in 3 days since he said Tehran "agreed to everything" By Kathryn Watson Kathryn Watson Politics Reporter Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Read Full Bio Kathryn Watson April 20, 2026 / 1:46 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google In less than 48 hours this weekend, President Trump went from saying Iran has "agreed to everything," including working with the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium, to warning that if Iran doesn't sign a U.S.-backed deal, the "whole country is getting blown up." The president's rapid shifts in messaging, expressed in phone calls with individual reporters and on Truth Social, come as the two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran enters its final days, and as the state of negotiations with Iran are uncertain. The president has also shared contradictory statements about negotiations, telling the New York Post Monday morning that the U.S. delegation, including Vice President JD Vance, would arrive in Islamabad Monday night. But after the president said that, a White House official said the U.S. delegation had not left yet, but rather, "plans to travel to Islamabad soon," without a date given. Iran said Monday that it has no current plans to return to peace talks. Here's how the president's messaging has changed since Friday. Friday afternoon, April 17: Trump says Iran has "agreed to everything"The president said in a Friday afternoon phone interview with CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang that Iran has "agreed to everything," and will work with the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium. The president said the U.S. would "take" the uranium.The president also told CBS News that Tehran agreed to stop backing proxy groups, such as Hezbollah and Hamas, which the U.S. considers terrorist organizations. Mr. Trump's remarks came shortly before markets closed for the weekend, and as Iran declared the Stra...