Donald Trump gives Donald Trump a one-week ultimatum to Iran for a nuclear deal, warning of military strikes if a deal fails.
In a particularly tense diplomatic setting, the confrontation between Washington and Tehran is escalating as Donald Trump takes a hard line on Iran’s nuclear program, setting a stifling timeframe for reaching a deal. In public statements that combine pressure and threats, the US president appears to be demanding immediate commitments from Iran on uranium enrichment and the use of its nuclear facilities, while not ruling out military escalation in case negotiations fail. At the same time, it is emitting optimism about a possible agreement within a short period of time, creating an environment of intense uncertainty around the next moves of the two sides. These developments reignite fears of a new crisis in the Middle East, at a time when diplomatic contacts are striking a delicate balance between de-escalation and conflict.
US President Donald Trump has given Tehran a one-week window to accept a deal with Washington, while saying he is optimistic that a framework for an agreement with Iran can be reached even within the next week.
The new deadline
“Iran has one week” to agree to a deal, Donald Trump told Fox News when asked about the time frame to Tehran. The U.S. president also appeared optimistic about the prospect of forming a framework for a deal with Iran.
Earlier, the U.S. president had told PBS News on Wednesday that it was likely that a deal with Iran could be reached before his trip to China next week.
At the same time, Trump reiterated that as part of a possible deal, Iran would hand over its highly enriched uranium to be transferred to the United States.
“It will go to the United States,” Trump said in the interview, adding that Tehran would also have to agree not to use its underground nuclear facilities.
The informal council
Trump said he considered it “unlikely” that he would send US special envoy Steve Whitcoff and his informal adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to the Middle East again for new talks, adding that contacts could be made in the United States and that the final meeting would be held “somewhere” to sign an agreement.
The US president estimated that there is a “very good chance” of reaching an agreement. “If we don’t get it, we’ll go back to the old ways,” he warned.
“If they agree, it’s all over. If they don’t agree, we bomb,” Trump said, repeating a threat he has made several times in recent weeks.
It is noted that the US president has made a series of statements in recent hours, sending conflicting messages, following reports that the two sides are close to reaching an agreement.
Asked earlier whether a new round of negotiations in Pakistan, which would require a media presence in the region, is on the horizon, the US president told the New York Post, “I don’t think so.”
“I think we will get there, but it’s too early,” he added. “No, it’s too early.”
Also in a post, Trump had unleashed new threats against Tehran.
Trump’s statements come after he announced yesterday that Operation Freedom had been temporarily suspended to allow time to reach an agreement.
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