Donald Trump admitted on Tuesday that postponed the resumption of strikes on Iran by 2-3 days, possibly until the beginning of the next week. As he explained, he wanted to – in his words – “give Iran a chance to reach an agreement.” The American leader noted that he was conducting talks together with partners from the Middle East region – “as a team.”
Trump wanted to resume attacks on Iran. He pointed out what stopped him
Speaking to journalists at the construction site of the new White House ballroom, the president revealed that he was an hour away from giving the order to attack. But he refrained after, as he put it, “an urgent request from Middle Eastern allies for a few extra days.” It was supposed to be an argument Tehran's declared willingness to reach a “reasonable” compromise.
Trump outlined a specific time frame for the new negotiation window. — I'm talking about two or three days, maybe Friday, Saturday, Sunday, something like that; maybe the beginning of next week, limited time – said the US president.
Trump named among the partners participating in the talks: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, emphasizing that they work “as a team.” At the same time, he did not close the door to further military operations. According to him, Tehran “needs a blow” to change its position at the negotiating table.
Progress in talks with Tehran
A similar tone was adopted by Vice President JD Vance, who assessed that the talks so far had been fruitful “significant progress”. When asked about the chances of finalizing the agreement, the politician was cautious. He stressed that “until the appropriate documents are signed, we cannot talk about success.”
Vance added that the Iranian side took the American “red line”, i.e. the permanent blocking of the path to obtaining nuclear weapons, “fully seriously”. The vice president also referred to speculations about the transfer of enriched uranium from Iran to Russia. He denied that such a variant would appear in Washington's plans – he assured that it would Tehran has not made the proposal, and U.S. officials do not support it.
US concerns about the domino effect
The vice president's statement shows that the administration in Washington fears a chain reaction in the event of an Iranian bomb. First, other countries in the Persian Gulf could use their own nuclear arsenal, and in the longer term, subsequent governments in various parts of the world could use it.
— It would undo the last 20 years of American foreign policy and make the world a much less safe place Vance said.
