This is Donald Trump’s pendulum, which as soon as threatens the total destruction of Iran, then backs down saying negotiations are going well. This Tuesday, explanations were given for the decision to halt the new initiative to bomb the Middle East enemy.
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“Yesterday I was an hour away from attacking. It would be happening right now. The ships, the vessels, are all loaded, loaded to the brim. Everything was ready to start,” he assured. According to his version, the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf asked him to postpone the attack and give room for negotiation after a new proposal from Tehran.
Trump commented that he is willing to wait “two or three days,” although he later qualified that maybe until next week, to see how the talks evolve. He continued warning that “Iran will never have the nuclear weapon” and that he will resume military operations if there is no progress. “We may have to give them another hard blow,” he emphasized.
“Everyone tells me that the war is unpopular, but I think it is very popular when they hear it has to do with nuclear weapons, weapons that could destroy Los Angeles and large cities very quickly,” Trump repeated.
“Whether popular or unpopular, I have to do it, because I am not going to allow the world to explode during my term,” he stated. “That is not going to happen,” he insisted.
Trump also described the high oil prices as “insignificant,” which have generated some concern among Republicans ahead of the midterm elections given the numerous complaints from Americans and the president’s plummeting popularity.
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So everything is up in the air, as Vice President JD Vance later acknowledged at the White House press conference he led. He responded to reporters that he is “not sure” about the prospects of reaching an agreement with Iran, but that he feels optimistic enough about the possibilities to keep working towards a pact.
Asked about the possibility that Iran is buying time with the United States, Vance replied: “Look, you never know until you know, right? The only thing we can do is negotiate in good faith.”
And he added: “I’m not sure, and I won’t be sure until we sign an agreement and have an agreement. But I have enough confidence to keep working and try to find a good deal for the American people, and that’s what I’m going to do.” He reiterated the willingness to reach an agreement if Iran commits to never developing a nuclear weapon. Otherwise, the United States “is ready and prepared to resume its military campaign.”
“The Iranians are also not very clear about which direction they want to move in and, moreover, they are a fractured country,” Vance qualified. “I will say confidently that sometimes it is difficult to determine exactly what the Iranians want to achieve with the negotiation,” he concluded. But Tehran replied that it will open new war fronts if Washington perseveres and resumes attacks.
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