Trump before meeting with Netanyahu: 'Giving a chance to negotiations. If it fails, we'll return to attack'
US President Donald Trump said in an interview that he decided to pause strikes against Iran to give diplomacy another chance, a day before his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump emphasized that if negotiations fail, the US will return to strong military action.
US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Axios that he decided to pause strikes against Iran to give negotiations another chance, a day before his planned meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Trump emphasized that if diplomacy fails, he may order the resumption and expansion of military activity: 'We are having very deep talks with Iran. If they don't succeed, we will return to very strong military action.' When asked how much time he is willing to give the diplomatic track, he replied: 'Not much time. Either it moves fast, or not at all.' Trump said he decided to pause the strikes on Friday because the mediating countries asked him to give negotiations another chance. According to him, Iran wants to reach an agreement. Trump repeated his statements that if he were not president, Iran would already have nuclear weapons and Israel would be destroyed.