US President Donald Trump admits he’s 'less confident' than before about securing a nuclear deal with Iran, vows Tehran will not obtain a nuclear weapon, deal or no deal. US President Donald Trump expressed growing doubt that Iran will agree to halt its nuclear ambitions under a revised US deal, saying he is “less confident now” than before, the New York Post reported Wednesday. In an interview on Miranda Devine’s new podcast Pod Force One, Trump said Iran appears to be “delaying,” adding, “they’re not going to have a nuclear weapon,” with or without a deal.
“I don’t know,” Trump told Devine, when asked if a deal can be reached. “I don’t know. I did think so, and I’m getting more and more — less confident about it.” From his standpoint, a deal is important because “it would be nicer to do it without warfare, without people dying,” but Tehran does not seem to have “the same level of enthusiasm for them to make a deal.”
On Tuesday, General Michael "Erik" Kurilla, outgoing Commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM), provided an in-depth analysis of the changing security dynamics in the Middle East, focusing particularly on the growing threats posed by Iran and its proxy networks, and the crucial role of Israel and regional partners in maintaining stability. (Read more)
