On Saturday, President Trump expressed that he was not in a rush to finalize an agreement with Iran, emphasizing to Fox News that his main focus was on ensuring that Tehran does not develop nuclear weapons.
During his appearance on “My View with Lara Trump,” he remarked, “We are gradually achieving our objectives, I believe.”
Trump explained to his daughter-in-law, “While it’s tempting to be eager, especially with the potential for gas prices to drop significantly, haste can lead to unfavorable deals.”
He insisted, “The one assurance I require is the complete absence of nuclear weapons. They have agreed to this point, which is quite intriguing.”
Should Iran’s leadership fail to meet the U.S.’s conditions during negotiations, Trump warned that “we will pursue a different course.”
On the previous Friday, Trump mentioned he was convening in the White House Situation Room to “make a final decision” regarding an accord with Iran.
âIran must agree that they will never have a nuclear weapon or bomb,â the president stated. âThe Hormuz Strait must be immediately open, no tolls, for unrestricted shipping traffic, in both directions.â
The Islamic Republic must remove all of the mines in the strait beyond the ânumerousâ ones that the United States hasnât already removed âwith our great underwater mine sweepers,â he said.
He added that the âenriched material, sometimes referred to as ânuclear dust,â which is buried deep underground with virtually collapsed mountains, caused by our powerful B2 bomber attack 11 months ago, sitting on top of it, will be unearthed by the United States,â which, he said, âit is agreed, is the only country, along with China, with the mechanical capability of doing so, in close coordination and conjunction with the Islamic Republic of Iran, plus the International Atomic Energy Agency, and destroyed.â
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over the weekend also reiterated that the Trump administration will only conclude a âgreat dealâ with Iran and warned that failure to reach such an agreement could lead to renewed military action.
âOnly one president was willing to lay it out on the line and ensure after 47 years that Iran is not capable of having a nuclear weapon,â he told reporters.
âThose goalposts havenât shifted at all, which is the expectation of the American people and what weâve stated to Iran.
âThey can either do this now through a deal, and we think weâre in a good place to make that deal, or they can deal with the War Department.”
“And we are prepared â weâre postured even stronger today than we were on day one â to address it that way if we have to. But he [President Trump] would prefer not to,â added the secretary.
