Trump shares ‘real reason’ Iran hasn’t yet struck deal – as he issues stark warning | World | News
“They’re strong, they’re proud, there are things they never thought they’d be doing that they’re going to have to do. They’ve got no choice, and it takes a little while,” the president told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker during a sit-down interview in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Trump also blasted those who are urging him to quickly reach a deal with Iran to end the conflict, saying, “It takes years to do these things.”
He said: “These people have been fighting for 47 years. They’ve been killing Americans.”
“They’ve been taking off their legs and their arms and their faces have been hurt so badly and so horribly.”
Although a fragile ceasefire stands, the US and Iran have failed to reach a long-term peace agreement. The ceasefire deal struck in April has been tested multiple times, with the US and Iran exchanging strikes on a number of occasions.
Earlier today, the US military said it intercepted four Iranian “one-way attack drones” headed toward the Strait of Hormuz, stating that they posed an immediate danger to maritime traffic in the region.
According to US Central Command (Centcom), American forces then carried out strikes on Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in southern Iran to prevent further threats and protect regional shipping routes.
In retaliation, Iran launched ballistic missiles at two US military bases in Kuwait and targeted US Navy facilities in Bahrain, according to reports from Iran’s state-run IRIB news agency.
The renewed hostilities come after Washington launched what it called “self-defence” strikes in southern Iran earlier this week. The strikes hit coastal towns near the Strait of Hormuz, which remains closed as peace negotiations continue.
Targets also included missile launch sites and and Iranian mine-laying boat.
The three-month conflict has disrupted traffic through the crucial waterway that transports roughly 20% of the world’s oil and gas supplies, driving global energy prices sharply higher.
