Trump Warns of "60-Day Deadline" for Iran, Threatens Renewed Strikes if No Deal Reached

U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Iran on Friday (local time), signaling that he could resume military strikes if no agreement is reached during a 60-day follow-up negotiation period.

Speaking at Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C., during an event to unveil the new presidential aircraft (Air Force One), President Trump stated that a deal with Iran must be reached within 60 days. "Otherwise, we will do things to them that they won't like," he said.

He added, "But I don't think that's going to happen. I think it's going to be very good."

"If we do that, suddenly oil won't be flowing out of the (Strait of) Hormuz very quickly," he continued. "Because people who own multi-billion dollar ships don't like missiles flying over their heads, and they don't like mines floating around in the water."

This is interpreted as a move to pressure Iran to reach a final agreement, including denuclearization measures, within the 60-day window stipulated in the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on ending hostilities, while keeping the option of renewed military strikes on the table.

President Trump also remarked that relations between the U.S. and Israel are excellent, adding that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be recognized as a warrior.

This comment appears to reflect the situation where Israel accepted President Trump's demand to agree to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, the pro-Iranian militant group in Lebanon.

While introducing the new presidential aircraft, President Trump said, "I will be going to Turkey, and I will be going back to China later this year. I will be attending a major event in China."

His mention of a visit to China likely refers to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit scheduled to be held in Shenzhen, China, in November.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit is scheduled to be held in Turkey in July.

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