Washington, June 7: President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the United States and Iran are very close to reaching a peace agreement. This is not the first time the U.S. President has made such claims regarding a ceasefire agreement. Trump has previously asserted that negotiations between the two countries have reached the final stages.
In an interview with NBC, Trump mentioned that while there are still some disagreements, they do not seem essential. He noted that Iran has already accepted a condition promising not to develop nuclear weapons.
However, Trump clarified that he wants Iran to also relinquish its right to acquire such weapons through other means. According to the Italian news agency Adnkronos, Iran initially resisted this condition but later ceased its objections.
Trump urged Israel to conduct more targeted strikes against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon. He expressed a desire for improved living conditions for people in Lebanon and emphasized the need for more surgical attacks against Hezbollah.
On Sunday, another Israeli raid in Beirut resulted in two fatalities and eleven injuries. Official data indicates that since the new fighting began on March 2, over 3,560 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon.
The Israeli military reported that 29 soldiers and one civilian contractor have died in these operations. Trump stated that he has never spoken directly to Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, but acknowledged that the Iranian leader is participating in the process to reach a peace agreement to end the war.
In the NBC interview, Trump described Mojtaba Khamenei as more sensible than his father, Ali Khamenei, who died on February 28 due to attacks by the U.S. and Israel. Trump characterized Mojtaba Khamenei as a courageous individual, noting that he is seriously injured yet still concerned about the situation with the U.S.
Trump reiterated that he is ready for direct talks with the new Supreme Leader, stating, “If he wanted, I would do it, but I have never spoken to him directly.” Following a potential agreement to end the war that began on February 28, the U.S. would collaborate with Iran to recover and dispose of enriched uranium in its possession.
However, if no agreement is reached, the U.S. would independently recover uranium to weaken the Iranian military. Trump remarked, “If we reach an agreement that justifies us, we will cooperate. We will use our equipment to take and destroy uranium, whether on-site or elsewhere. But we will not allow anyone to shoot at us, okay?”
He concluded by stating, “If we do not reach an agreement, we will strictly eliminate the stock of uranium through military means.”