Trump: "If Iran Doesn't Keep Its Promises, I Will Do What I Have To Do… They Must Respect the U.S."

U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 22 (local time) that negotiations with Iran are progressing well, while reiterating that he could take action if Iran fails to keep its promises.

Meeting with reporters at the White House that day regarding the negotiations with Iran, President Trump stated, "(We) are doing very well in reaching a fair and reasonable deal."

He added, "If Iran doesn't keep its promises or act properly, I will do what I have to do."

This is interpreted as an implication that he could resort to pressure, including military action, should the negotiations stall or collapse.

However, by using the relatively mild expression "what I have to do," he refrained from making an explicit threat of attack against Iran.

President Trump said, "As long as Iran respects us, there will be no problem."

This serves as an indirect warning not to make unreasonable demands or engage in deviant behavior during the negotiation process.

"Negotiations are ongoing, and we will see how everything plays out," he said, adding, "But the two principles are an open strait and a country that cannot have nuclear weapons."

President Trump also claimed that the Strait of Hormuz is completely open.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted.

He praised Vice President JD Vance, who led the U.S. negotiating team, saying, "He did a great job."

President Trump emphasized that even if sanctions on Iran are eased, the funds will flow back to the United States.

"All the money will come back in the form of food purchases," he said. "(Iran) cannot feed its 91 million people. The money from the sanctions relief will go back to our farmers."

The intention is to ensure that Iran uses the released frozen funds to purchase U.S. agricultural products.

The U.S. negotiating team has made this proposal to the Iranian side to prevent concerns that the unfrozen funds could be diverted to support terrorism.

President Trump also repeated his claim that he is pursuing the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war to prevent an economic downturn, stating that he does not want to be like Herbert Hoover, the president during the Great Depression.

He even argued, "A recession is really bad. Nuclear weapons can cause a recession much faster."

The U.S. and Iran held their first high-level follow-up talks in Switzerland on June 21 following the signing of the MOU to end the war, and they have agreed to continue working-level negotiations.

On the same day, President Trump signed an executive order to accelerate quantum computing research and require federal agencies to adopt the technology.

The U.S. goal is to enable the development of quantum computers by 2028.

Quantum computing, which performs critical scientific calculations, is a field with significant implications for national security, and the U.S. and China are engaged in intense competition for dominance.
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