Trump warns of bombing Iran if a nuclear agreement is unattainable
The president additionally proposed the idea of implementing secondary tariffs on the nation.
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President Donald Trump has issued a warning to Iran, suggesting that bombings and secondary tariffs could follow if the nation fails to reach an agreement with his administration regarding its nuclear program.
“If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing,” Trump stated during a phone conversation with NBC News' Kristen Welker on Sunday.
He further remarked, “There's a chance that if they don't make a deal, that I will do secondary tariffs on them like I did four years ago that brought them to a position that they very much wanted to be.”
In response, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on Sunday that Iran has turned down the idea of direct negotiations with the United States, following a letter from Trump concerning its nuclear activities.
“Although the possibility of direct negotiations between the two sides has been rejected in this response, it has been emphasized that the path for indirect negotiations remains open,” Pezeshkian noted.
Tensions have risen between Iran and the U.S. since Trump returned to the presidency, with his administration consistently maintaining that Iran must not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon. During his first term, Trump withdrew the U.S. from a treaty designed to limit Iran’s nuclear ambitions and accused the country of failing to adhere to its commitments. Other signatories to the 2015 agreement included China, Russia, France, Germany, Britain, and the European Union.
Earlier this month, the president threatened military action against Iran due to its support of Yemen’s Houthis, stating that any further attacks from the militant group would be considered a direct assault from Iran and would elicit an overwhelming response.
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“If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing,” Trump stated during a phone conversation with NBC News' Kristen Welker on Sunday.
He further remarked, “There's a chance that if they don't make a deal, that I will do secondary tariffs on them like I did four years ago that brought them to a position that they very much wanted to be.”
In response, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on Sunday that Iran has turned down the idea of direct negotiations with the United States, following a letter from Trump concerning its nuclear activities.
“Although the possibility of direct negotiations between the two sides has been rejected in this response, it has been emphasized that the path for indirect negotiations remains open,” Pezeshkian noted.
Tensions have risen between Iran and the U.S. since Trump returned to the presidency, with his administration consistently maintaining that Iran must not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon. During his first term, Trump withdrew the U.S. from a treaty designed to limit Iran’s nuclear ambitions and accused the country of failing to adhere to its commitments. Other signatories to the 2015 agreement included China, Russia, France, Germany, Britain, and the European Union.
Earlier this month, the president threatened military action against Iran due to its support of Yemen’s Houthis, stating that any further attacks from the militant group would be considered a direct assault from Iran and would elicit an overwhelming response.
Rohan Mehta for TROIB News
