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President Donald Trump has issued a new statement about his decision on whether to strike Iran amid the nation’s quest to obtain nuclear weapons, indicating that he will make such a decision very soon.
During a press briefing Thursday morning, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt quoted a direct statement from President Trump to the media:
“Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks.”
This seems to strongly signal the president’s intention to exhaust every possible avenue to achieve peace in this conflict before potentially taking military action against the Middle Eastern country.
“The president is always interested in a diplomatic solution to the problems and the global conflicts in this world,” Leavitt expanded later. “Again, he is a Peacemaker in Chief, he is the ‘Peace through Strength’ president, and so if there’s a chance for diplomacy, the president is always going to grab it. But he’s not afraid to use strength, as well.”
Leavitt also encouraged Americans to “trust in President Trump,” reminding the media that he has “incredible instincts and President Trump kept America and the world safe in his first term as president in implementing a peace through strength foreign policy agenda.”
When asked what the president would like to see as far as possible deal with Iran if negotiations do come to fruition, Leavitt said it would require “no enrichment of uranium” and the country would “absolutely not be able to achieve a nuclear weapon.”
As the conflict continues, Leavitt also confirmed ongoing correspondence between the United States and Iran.
“As for correspondence between the United States and the Iranians, I can confirm that correspondence has continued,” she said. “As you know, we were engaged with six rounds of negotiations with them, in both indirect and direct ways.”