Donald Trump about the chances of a nuclear agreement with Iran after Israel's attack. “Maybe they will be seriously negotiating now”
Trump, asked if the Israeli attack destroyed his diplomatic actions in the Iran case, replied: “I don't think so. Maybe on the contrary. Maybe now they will be seriously negotiating.”
The president told Axios about this just before going to the command room for a meeting about Iran.
“I gave Iran 60 days, today is day 61. They should have concluded a contract,” he added. “I could not lead to a contract for 60 days. They were close, they should have done it. Maybe it would happen now” – he emphasized.
Trump pointed out that it was a “great day” and Israel used “wonderful American equipment” during the attack.
Axios wrote that Trump wants to use the war started by Israel to ensure that Iran, whose position has now weakened, returns behind the negotiating table.
On Friday, Trump for the first time since the attack, which Israel carried out in the morning, talked to Benjamin Netanyhu with the Prime Minister of Israel. Trump did not reveal the details of the conversation, nor did he specify whether Israel asked the US for direct involvement in surgery.
Earlier, Trump told NBC News that Iran “lost the opportunity to conclude a deal”, but he may now have another opportunity to sign a nuclear agreement with the USA. He added that “Iranian representatives” call him, “suggesting” that they still want to conclude a contract.
“Now (Iranians) may have another opportunity. We'll see,” said the president.
Earlier, Trump said that Iran must conclude an agreement before nothing remains from this country and must save what was known as Iranian (Persian) Empire.
The president announced that he gave Iran “an opportunity to make a deal”; He added that he urged the Iranians to deal, but regardless of “how much they tried, they couldn't do it.”
Now, however – Trump assessed in the entry on his Truth Social platform – it's time to find a solution for the situation that appeared, because “the next, already planned attacks (on Iran) will be more brutal”.
As the Associated Press Agency points out, the president did not explain whether Israel's plans are known to him.
“There have already been numerous victims and great destruction, but there is still time to stop this massacre,” added Trump. “No – for subsequent deaths, no – for further destruction, just do it before it is too late (original spelling)” – says the president's entry, addressed to Iranian authorities.
The state -owned Israeli sender of KAN said on Friday that Israel fully coordinated its activities in the Iranian case and informed the United States before hitting Iranian goals.
A representative of the Israeli authorities, who was not mentioned by name, told KAN station that the last reports of misunderstandings between Israel and the US were false, but were not deliberately denied and constituted an element of disinformation, serving the washing of Iran.
On Tuesday, the Axios portal said that the day before Trump informed Netanyahu in a telephone conversation that he is against the military operation aimed at Iran, because he believes that there is a chance to reach a nuclear agreement with Tehran.
In a statement issued on Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote: “Israel took unilateral actions against Iran. We are not involved in attacks on Iran, and our highest priority is to protect American forces in the region.”
Israel began attacks on Iran on Friday morning, declaring that their goal is nuclear and military facilities. According to Iranian media and officials, the operation was imposed, among others In the key plant enrichment in Natanz in the central part of Iran and the object in Parczin, where, in the opinion of experts, research on nuclear weapons is conducted. On Friday morning, Israeli forces began to capture Iranian drones. Iran assessed the Israeli attack as a declaration of war.
From April, the US and Iran have conducted five rounds of interviews about the agreement, which is to be limited by the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for the abolition of some sanctions against Tehran. Washington emphasizes that the main purpose of the contract is to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons.
At the end of May, CNN has informed the fact that Israel is preparing to hit Iranian nuclear facilities at the end of May. The Israeli government did not comment on these reports.
