President Donald Trump cautioned Tuesday that the United States stands ready to return to military action against Iran if Tehran fails to honor the terms of the newly reached agreement, signaling that Washington’s patience will depend on the Islamic Republic’s conduct in the weeks ahead.
Speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump praised Iran’s behavior since the agreement was reached but made clear that the situation could change quickly if the regime does not act responsibly.
“Iran has been great – IF Iran is reasonable, IF they’re smart. Otherwise, we’ll have to finish the job,” Trump said at the event.
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Trump also highlighted what he described as a landmark diplomatic achievement, emphasizing that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons remained the central objective of the agreement.
“As you know, we just achieved a historic peace agreement with Iran to end the conflict… and most importantly, we are ensuring one thing very importantly- because this is why I did it… Iran will NEVER have a nuclear weapon, and they’ve agreed to that.”
His remarks followed a warning issued a day earlier in which he similarly threatened consequences if Iran failed to comply with its commitments.
“If Iran doesn’t live up to their agreement or they’re not behaving, I will do what I have to do.”
Trump also addressed American leverage in the region, particularly regarding the strategic waterway through which much of the world’s energy supply passes.
“As long as they respect us – I don’t want to use the word ‘fear’ because it’s inappropriate – as long as they respect us, we’re not going to have any trouble. We have total control of the strait,” Trump added.
When asked about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s position that Israeli forces will remain in Lebanon, Trump suggested that he may become involved in the issue and expressed confidence in his ability to broker solutions.
“We are going to take a look at it. I am a problem solver. I can solve problems fast, including with Bibi.”
The comments came after an intensive 18-hour negotiating session concluded early Monday. In a joint statement, Qatar and Pakistan announced that discussions between American and Iranian representatives had ended on a positive note.
According to the statement, the talks were conducted in a “positive and constructive atmosphere”.
The two mediating countries further reported that “encouraging progress” had been achieved and said a framework had been established to facilitate additional technical negotiations moving forward.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also offered an optimistic assessment of the discussions, crediting the mediators with helping advance efforts to end regional tensions.
“Tireless Pakistani and Qatari mediation has delivered major progress to end Lebanon War. Oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and major reconstruction & development plan launched for Iran.”
Araghchi indicated that the next major challenge will involve implementing arrangements related to Lebanon and preventing renewed escalation there.
{Matzav.com}