President Donald Trump said that Iran wants a deal but is not ready yet and needs to be hit harder, according to security analyst Yair Goldblatt, citing Trump in a post on X Thursday evening. Trump also stated that Iran has 'malicious intentions' regarding its nuclear program and that it will never obtain nuclear weapons.
01 · THE DISPATCH
The statement, attributed to Trump by security analyst Yair Goldblatt, was posted on X Thursday evening. The Zioneer has previously reported on several Trump pronouncements on Iran, including his assertion that Iran 'behaves properly' (June 17) and his praise of the emerging deal (June 18). This latest remark takes a harder line, suggesting Iran is not yet ready for an agreement.
02 · How it developed
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03 · Source and signal
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