Trump Says 'Very Deep Negotiations' Underway With Iran, Warns of Strong Military Action if Talks Fail

U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated that the United States will resort to powerful military action if diplomatic agreements with Iran fail.

In an interview with the U.S. online media outlet Axios on the 27th local time, President Trump stated, "We are in very deep negotiations with Iran," adding, "If the negotiations do not bear fruit, we will return to very strong military action."

Regarding how much more time will be dedicated to a diplomatic resolution, President Trump remarked, "There is not much time," and said, "It will either move quickly or not happen at all."

Axios reported that President Trump explained his decision on the 24th to halt airstrikes against Iran was due to requests from mediating countries.

President Trump stated, "Everyone negotiating with Iran asked, 'Do not attack,'" and regarding the reason for accepting these requests, he argued, "There is nothing to gain, and nothing to lose."

Axios also reported that President Trump mentioned that oil prices fell and stock prices rose after he suspended the airstrikes against Iran.

Regarding his scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the 28th, President Trump stated, "I will tell Bibi (Prime Minister Netanyahu) that if I were not president, Iran would have nuclear weapons by now and Israel would have been destroyed."

The United States continued its airstrikes against Iran for 13 consecutive days before suspending them starting on the 24th.

The United States and Iran are continuing negotiations through mediating countries such as Oman over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of nuclear talks.
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