Trump’s sparse comments on Iran at the State of the Union keeping everyone guessing

Published February 25, 2026 4:49pm ET



If foreign policy analysts were hoping the State of the Union address would offer a glimpse into President Donald Trump’s grand plans for Iran, they were sorely disappointed.

The address was the longest in the nation’s history, but only a handful of lines touched on the ongoing negotiations to denuclearize the Islamic Republic — and none of his insights were particularly groundbreaking.

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