Trump told reporters he was ‘not exactly happy’ with the way Iran has been negotiating over its nuclear programme, adding he’ll wait to see what happens in additional rounds of talks
Donald Trump is “not happy” with Iran following the latest talks on its nuclear programme – and stressed he did not want to use military force against the country, but said sometimes “you have to.”
“I’m not happy with the fact that they’re not willing to give us what we have to have. So I’m not thrilled,” Trump said after negotiations in Geneva failed to reach a breakthrough on Thursday. The US president said he’ll wait to see what happens in additional rounds of talks with the Middle Eastern country over its nuclear programme.
“We’re not exactly happy with the way they’re negotiating. They cannot have nuclear weapons,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House on Friday.
Tensions between the US and Iran remain high as their latest negotiations ended with no deal, and as American forces continue to gather in the Middle East. Trump has threatened military action if Iran does not agree to a far-reaching deal to constrain its nuclear programme. Iran insists it has the right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes and denies seeking a nuclear weapon.
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Asked about the risks of the US getting involved in a drawn-out conflict in the Middle East, Trump said: “I guess you could say there’s always a risk. You know, when there’s war, there’s a risk of anything, both good and bad.”
The UN Nations chief has urged Iran and the US “to focus on the diplomatic track” even as tensions rise and a potential for a US strike remains very possible.
“We’re seeing both positive messages coming out of the diplomatic tracts, which we’re continuing to encourage,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. “We’re also seeing very worrying military movements. throughout the region, which is extremely concerning as well.”
The US has gathered a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East, with one aircraft carrier already in place and another heading to the region. It marks the largest US military build-up in the Middle East since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Iran says it will respond to any US attack by targeting American forces in the region, potentially including those stationed in US bases in allied Arab countries.
