'Close to a very good deal': Trump says Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said negotiations with Iran were moving in a positive direction.
Speaking to Fox News about the ongoing talks, Trump hinted towards avoiding military actions. He said, "It's probably better on a humane standpoint. There's something nice about it. Also, you save a lot of lives."
However, he stressed that the United States was prepared to pursue other measures if negotiations failed.
'Close to a very good deal'
Trump said the two sides were "close to a very good deal" and expressed optimism about the progress made so far.
“We're close to a very good deal. And if we can make it good. Otherwise, we just start up with the Department of War, as we call it.”
Strait of Hormuz a key factor
The US president said a successful agreement could lead to the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route that has been at the centre of recent tensions.
“This is really a win already. We've defeated their military, essentially defeated their military. I would rather get a deal because we can open the Strait immediately upon signing.”
The Strait of Hormuz serves as a vital transit route for global energy supplies, and any disruption to traffic through the waterway can have significant implications for international markets.
Nuclear weapons remain a red line
Trump reiterated that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons remained Washington's primary objective.
“The one guarantee that I have to have is that there will be no nuclear weapons. They've agreed to that. And it was very interesting. They originally said we will not develop a nuclear weapon. I said, well, what happens if you buy a nuclear weapon? So now it says we will not develop or in any way purchase a military weapon. That's a big difference.”
Military action still on the table
Despite expressing confidence in the talks, Trump warned that the US would pursue a different course if negotiations failed to deliver the desired outcome.
"We're getting what we want slowly," he said, adding that if an agreement could not be reached, the conflict would be resolved "a different way".
Speaking to Fox News about the ongoing talks, Trump hinted towards avoiding military actions. He said, "It's probably better on a humane standpoint. There's something nice about it. Also, you save a lot of lives."
However, he stressed that the United States was prepared to pursue other measures if negotiations failed.
'Close to a very good deal'
Trump said the two sides were "close to a very good deal" and expressed optimism about the progress made so far.
“We're close to a very good deal. And if we can make it good. Otherwise, we just start up with the Department of War, as we call it.”
Strait of Hormuz a key factor
The US president said a successful agreement could lead to the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route that has been at the centre of recent tensions.
“This is really a win already. We've defeated their military, essentially defeated their military. I would rather get a deal because we can open the Strait immediately upon signing.”
The Strait of Hormuz serves as a vital transit route for global energy supplies, and any disruption to traffic through the waterway can have significant implications for international markets.
Nuclear weapons remain a red line
Trump reiterated that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons remained Washington's primary objective.
“The one guarantee that I have to have is that there will be no nuclear weapons. They've agreed to that. And it was very interesting. They originally said we will not develop a nuclear weapon. I said, well, what happens if you buy a nuclear weapon? So now it says we will not develop or in any way purchase a military weapon. That's a big difference.”
Military action still on the table
Despite expressing confidence in the talks, Trump warned that the US would pursue a different course if negotiations failed to deliver the desired outcome.
"We're getting what we want slowly," he said, adding that if an agreement could not be reached, the conflict would be resolved "a different way".
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