US President Donald Trump on Friday mentioned Iran desires to succeed in an settlement however just isn’t prepared for what he termed the “proper deal”, whereas reiterating that Washington has management over key areas within the area amid escalating tensions between the 2 international locations.
Talking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews earlier than departing for Myrtle Seashore in South Carolina, Trump mentioned financial measures in opposition to Iran didn’t point out restricted navy choices for the US.
“No, by no means. It simply signifies that we’re seeing what occurs. They haven’t any cash, they haven’t any navy, they haven’t any air power, they aren’t paying their troopers, they don’t seem to be paying their police, they’ve 350% inflation,” Trump mentioned.
“We’re simply going to kind of see what occurs, and now we have complete management, as you realize, of the border; now we have complete management — in the event you take a look at the blockade, now we have complete management of that whole area having to do with the Strait of Hormuz,” he added.
Trump mentioned Iran was occupied with reaching an settlement however had not but agreed to the phrases sought by Washington.
“So they might like to make a deal, however they don’t seem to be able to make the correct deal for my part,” he mentioned.
His remarks got here amid continued tensions between Washington and Tehran, with Trump not too long ago saying what he referred to as the “most crushing financial operation ever taken” in opposition to Iran and warning international locations offering monetary, enterprise or authorities help to Tehran of “great financial penalties”.
Trump mentioned the measures would goal Iran’s financial lifelines, together with oil smuggling networks, monetary transfers, change homes, ship registries and entrance firms.
“Oil smuggling, swap traces, money transfers, change homes, ship registries, entrance firms — All of it must cease now,” Trump mentioned in his submit on Reality Social.
The US President additionally referred to as the marketing campaign an “Financial D-Day” and urged American allies to hitch Washington in isolating Iran.
“You already know who you might be. This shall be an Financial D-Day, and we want all of our Allies to face with the USA of America to isolate, and defeat, the Iran risk,” Trump mentioned.
President Trump earlier reiterated the claims of destruction of Tehran’s navy infrastructure, whereas additionally reiterating the stance for Iran to not purchase nuclear weapons.
Trump made the remarks in an interview with 77 WABC, whose excerpts have been shared by RapidResponse47 in a submit on X.
“We’re basically controlling and shortly shall be controlling the straits. We’re doing very nicely with Iran… The Navy’s gone, the Air Drive’s gone, the management’s gone,” Trump mentioned.
Trump additionally mentioned that talks with Iran had develop into troublesome following the deaths of key Iranian leaders, including that the nation may by no means be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.
“The important thing that the explanation I did it was that we had no selection, and I might have executed it once more, 100 instances. They can not have a nuclear weapon, they usually will not be having a nuclear weapon,” he mentioned.
In the meantime, Iranian International Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi criticised Trump’s newest financial strain marketing campaign in opposition to Tehran, calling it a failed strategy.
“14 years in the past: ‘Most crippling sanctions in historical past.’ Failed. 8 years in the past: ‘Most strain.’ Failed. 5 months in the past: ‘Unconditional give up.’ Failed. Right this moment: ‘Most crushing financial operation ever.’ Certain to fail. We now have seen this film earlier than. Similar bull. Completely different bullies,” Araghchi mentioned in a submit on X.
Araghchi additionally accused Washington of utilizing the announcement as a diversion from its personal financial challenges and mentioned US strain insurance policies wouldn’t succeed.
Earlier, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf mentioned Tehran wouldn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz till the USA fulfilled commitments below a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding, together with lifting the blockade, releasing frozen Iranian property and easing oil sanctions.
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