In an interview with CNBC this Tuesday (21), the US president once again claimed victory in the war and said that Tehran has no other option than dialogue
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, projected, in an interview with CNBC this Tuesday (21), that Washington will achieve “a great deal” with Iran. between the parties in Pakistan, the North American leader stated that Tehran there is no other option otherwise send representatives to the conversations.
“I’m not going to let myself be pressured, I want to make a good deal. We completely won the war, we completely defeated Iran,” Trump said.
Even speaking of the defeat of the Persian country, Trump said that “the US armed forces are ready to enter Iran. We are ready to go militarily”, he added.
At the time, the Republican celebrated the US blockade of Iranian ports as “a tremendous success” and said that the US fully controls the Strait of Hormuz. He also claimed that possible attacks on infrastructure could harm Iran militarily and that Tehran is trying to redeploy its missiles during this ceasefire.
Trump signaled that does not wish to extend the term of the ceasefire and highlighted that the Americans are in a strong negotiating position with the Iranians, dealing “very successfully” with the situation.
He also stated that, on Monday (20), the US intercepted a message: “I thought I had an understanding with the president of China, Xi Jinping.”
The US president also mentioned that Iran needs to “use reason and common sense”, but it can become a legitimate country – as it considers the entire scenario as a “regime change” –, in addition to having the opportunity to rise again. “If we left Iran now, reconstruction would take 20 years,” he said.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
