President Donald Trump said Monday evening that the United States has 'pretty much destroyed' Iran's military and that a meeting with Tehran is taking place. 'We'll see what happens,' Trump added. 'There's a chance we could make a deal.'
President Donald Trump said Monday evening that the United States has 'pretty much destroyed' Iran's military and that a meeting with Tehran is taking place. 'We'll see what happens. There's a chance we could make a deal,' Trump added.
The remarks are the latest in a series of statements by Trump on the Iran situation over the past weeks. As The Zioneer has reported, Trump previously stated that the US 'destroyed the Iranian army and sank its navy' (July 5) and that Iran 'wants to meet' (July 15). He also said earlier this month that the US is 'suppressing Iran's offensive capabilities' and sees a possibility of a deal (July 14).
The new statement adds that a meeting is actually underway, beyond the earlier assertion that Iran wants to meet. Trump's characterization of the military's destruction — 'pretty much destroyed' — is slightly less absolute than his earlier claim of complete destruction. The mention of a possible deal follows a series of diplomatic signals from Washington.
The report came via a single source and has not been independently corroborated as of Monday evening.
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