President Trump, asked about a contradiction between a clause banning the use or threat of force and his own warning of a possible bombing if Iran breaches a deal, said: 'If they don't abide — is that a threat we will bomb? Eh… you can call it what you want, but it will probably happen.' He also said the 60-day framework is not a hard deadline for a final agreement, adding: 'As long as they behave properly, it doesn't matter much to me.'
President Donald Trump, in an exchange reported Wednesday evening by Israeli media, offered his most explicit acknowledgment yet that a failure by Iran to comply with a nuclear deal would lead to U.S. bombing. Asked about an apparent contradiction — a clause against threatening force versus his own warning — Trump said the bombing 'will probably happen' if Iran does not abide.
Trump also clarified that his earlier 60-day deadline, reported by Arab media and covered by The Zioneer on June 6, is not a hard cutoff for a final agreement. 'It can take more time,' he said, softening the ultimatum tone that has dominated his Iran messaging in recent days. The remarks come amid a flurry of U.S.-Iran statements and threats, including Trump's warning on June 9 that Iran would halt fire on Israel for a week, and his June 11 comment that without a deal the bombing would have continued for weeks or years. The White House has not officially clarified the deal's enforcement mechanism.
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