President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that Iran is 'being very nice' and agreeing to all his demands, according to his statement. He added that if Iran were to stop, the US would 'just go back and do what we have to do.' The remark continues a pattern of Trump characterizing the emerging Iran framework as highly favorable to the US, echoing his earlier claims that Iran is making 'very big' concessions.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that Iran is 'being very nice' and agreeing to everything he demands, warning that if Iran stops, the US will 'just go back and do what we have to do.' The remark, circulated on social media, is Trump's latest in a series of statements this week on the emerging US–Iran framework.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday (20:46 Jerusalem), Trump said the war with Iran is 'going very well' and that Iran is making 'very big' concessions. That statement followed an initial report by i24NEWS at 20:23 that Trump said Iran was making 'very significant' concessions. Earlier at 11:40, Trump said Iran was on the brink of collapse and showing respect to the US for the first time in decades. The new statement sharpens the coercive element: full Iranian compliance or a return to US military action.
As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday (00:07 Jerusalem), Trump said if Iran does not respect the US, he will 'do what I must.' On June 17 (19:20 Jerusalem), he said Iran agreed not to purchase or develop nuclear weapons, and at 20:05 that day he praised Iran's leadership as 'smart' and 'far less extreme.' The statements come as the US continues its air campaign and diplomatic outreach to Tehran.
The terms and timeline of any eventual accord remain under negotiation. Trump's remarks consistently present his public framing of the state of play; no independent confirmation of specific Iranian concessions has been provided.
3 developments
- StrongTrump: If Iran does not respect us, I will do what I must; addresses Lebanon and sanctions
- DevelopingTrump: Iran behaves properly, agreed not to build nuclear weapons
- DevelopingTrump says Iran on brink of collapse, shows respect to US for first time in decades
- StrongTrump: I think Iranians want a deal — but we will see
Source and signal
- Internal intake