Trump warns Iran: Decisive action possible over nuclear ambitions
The President of the USA, Donald Trump, accused Iran of pretending to be willing to discuss its nuclear programme and emphasised his readiness for decisive action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, expressed his concerns on Monday about Iran's attitude towards talks regarding the nuclear programme. Trump stated that Iran is merely pretending to be interested in negotiations.
The U.S. President emphasised his readiness to take "something very strong" to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Trump on talks in Oman
Trump's statement referred to the U.S.-Iran talks held in Oman on Saturday. When asked about the next round of negotiations scheduled for the upcoming Saturday, the U.S. President expressed concern over the week-long break in talks, considering it too long.
I think they’re tapping us along - Trump said during a meeting with the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, at the White House.
Trump emphasised that he would like Iran to become a "great nation", but this will not be possible if it chooses to develop nuclear weapons.
"These are radicalized people. And they cannot have a nuclear weapon," Trump said.
Positive talks in Oman
Despite Trump's critical remarks, he still assessed on Sunday that his envoy Steve Witkoff had "very good" talks with Iran's Foreign Minister in Oman. The U.S. Department of State described these talks as "very positive and constructive," viewing them as a step forward. It was the first direct meeting of representatives from both countries at such a high level since 2018.
