President Donald Trump said Iran is giving him everything he wants and cooperating fully, according to a statement published Thursday via the source linked to journalist Yossi Melman. Trump warned that if Iran were to stop complying, the U.S. would 'go back and do what we have to do.' The remarks continue a pattern of Trump characterizing the emerging Iran framework as overwhelmingly favorable to Washington.
In a further escalation of his public messaging on the Iran file, President Donald Trump issued a new statement Thursday afternoon (Jun 25) — the third version of his remarks in as many days — asserting that Iran is complying with all his demands and warning that non-compliance would trigger renewed U.S. action. The statement, circulated via the source linked to journalist Yossi Melman, came at 14:39 Jerusalem and marks the most emphatic iteration yet of a claim that has evolved over the previous 18 hours.
The thread began at 20:23 Jerusalem on Wednesday (Jun 24) when i24NEWS reported Trump saying Iran was making 'very significant' concessions. Within the same hour, a second version added that the war with Iran is 'going very well.' A third thread item at 20:23 Jerusalem that same evening quoted Trump saying Iran is 'being very nice' and agreeing to all demands, with a warning that if Iran stopped, the U.S. would 'just go back and do what we have to do.' Each version was attributed to the same unnamed channel operator. Thursday's statement by contrast introduces a formal 'or else' framing, but remains a unilateral assertion with no corroboration from U.S. or Iranian officials.
As The Zioneer reported on Jun 9, Trump claimed a deal with Iran was imminent and predicted 'total victory' within two weeks. On Jun 10 he said he believes Iranians want a deal 'but we will see.' On Jun 17 he asserted Iran had agreed not to build nuclear weapons. On Jun 23 Trump said if Iran does not respect the U.S., he will 'do what I must.' The Iranian side has not confirmed any concessions; an Iranian report cited by Army Radio on Jun 15 claimed Trump had made additional concessions to Tehran — the opposite of the U.S. picture.
What remains open: no official White House or Iranian statement has confirmed the claimed concessions; the source's identity and direct access remain unattributed beyond a single channel operator; and the gap between Trump's assertions of Iranian compliance and the absence of any on‑record response from Tehran or Washington remains unresolved.
4 developments
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- StrongTrump to Iran: If you violate the deal, I'll do what I have to do
Source and signal
- Internal intake