Iran demands billions in five days. The law demands 30. Trump can’t dodge both

Published October 1, 2026 6:00am ET



Iran has a deal for President Donald Trump, and a deadline to go with it.

Tehran’s latest proposal, pressed through mediators this week, asks Washington to release frozen Iranian funds, lift sanctions on Iranian oil, and end the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, all within four to five days. Nuclear talks would begin within a week. Iranian officials have even pitched the deal as a boost for Trump in the midterm elections.

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