President Donald Trump said he remains confident that the United States will ultimately secure its objectives in negotiations with Iran, while emphasizing that he is not rushing to finalize an agreement and remains firm that Tehran must never obtain nuclear weapons.

In an interview with his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, that aired tonight on Fox News, the president said recent developments have strengthened Washington’s position and that Iran understands the limits being imposed by the United States.

“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 one guarantee that I have to have is that there will be no nuclear weapons,” he stressed.

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Trump said negotiations have produced what he views as a significant change in Iran’s commitments regarding nuclear arms.

“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,” added Trump.

The president acknowledged that negotiations have moved slowly but argued that patience is necessary to achieve a favorable outcome.

“We’re getting what we want slowly. Very tough negotiators. It takes a long time. I’m in no hurry. I’d like to say I’m in a hurry because, you know, gasoline prices are going to come tumbling down, but if you’re going to be in a hurry, you’re not going to make a good deal.”

Trump said he believes progress is being made and warned that Washington retains alternatives if diplomacy does not produce the desired result.

“And slowly but surely, we’re getting, I think, what we want. And if we don’t get what we want, we’re going to end it a different way,” warned Trump.

The interview aired one day after Trump met with senior advisers in the White House Situation Room to review a possible framework for an agreement with Iran. The meeting lasted approximately two hours, but no final decision was announced.

Meanwhile, Iranian officials continued to reject reports suggesting that a comprehensive agreement with Washington has already been reached.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said that while messages continue to be exchanged between the two sides, negotiations have not yet produced a final accord.

Adopting a defiant tone, Baghaei also rejected what he described as efforts by foreign governments to dictate terms to the Islamic Republic.

Baghaei said Iran “said goodbye to the language of ‘must’ 47 years ago” and that Western governments cannot dictate terms to the Islamic Republic.

“We make our own decisions based on the interests and rights of the Iranian people,” he asserted.

The Iranian spokesman also criticized the American naval presence in and around the Strait of Hormuz, describing the operation as illegitimate and accusing Washington of violating the ceasefire while interfering with international shipping routes.

Baghaei said Tehran would closely monitor whether the United States follows through on its public statements or whether the announcements amount only to political messaging.

Tehran would wait to see whether the United States follows through in practice on its stated position or whether it is merely a “propaganda claim,” Baghaei stated. “If they do it, it means stopping an unlawful act they started a few weeks ago and should never have committed in the first place,” he added.

Addressing the ongoing indirect negotiations reportedly being facilitated by Pakistan, Baghaei concluded that contacts remain active but stressed that no final understanding has yet been reached between the two governments.

{Matzav.com}