Trump says of Iran: Sometimes you have to use force - Reuters
Trump says of Iran: Sometimes you have to use force Reuters
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"Sometimes you have to use force."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"not happy with the way Iran talks were going so far but that he’ll wait to see what happens in additional rounds of negotiations."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"continue to work with determination and in good faith towards a lasting agreement."
— Stéphane Dujarric , Other
"bad things will happen if Iran refuses to make a deal on its nuclear program."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We’re not exactly happy with the way they [Iran] negotiated. They cannot have nuclear weapons, and we’re not thrilled with the way they’re negotiating."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"A peace deal is within our reach."
— Badr Albusaidi , Politician
"Focus on getting a seat to any place from which you can then continue travel to DC, but the first priority will be getting expeditiously out of the country."
— Mike Huckabee , Politician
"It'd be nicer if we could do it without [the military], but sometimes you have to do it with."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We want no nuclear weapons by Iran and they’re not saying those golden words."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Sometimes you have to use force."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We’re not exactly happy with the way they’re negotiating."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Sometimes you have to use military force."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"When there’s war, there’s a risk of anything, both good and bad."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I don't want to, but sometimes you have to."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Iran cannot have nuclear weapons. I'm not happy with them, but more talks are expected on Friday. I want to make a deal with them."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Peace is within our reach, and I look forward to decisive progress in the coming days."
— Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi , Politician
"President Trump's first option is always diplomacy. But as he has shown, he is willing to use the lethal force of the United States military if necessary."
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
"I've seen a lot of sensationalist reporting over the past day that is just completely untrue."
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
"Our brave Armed Forces are prepared—with their fingers on the trigger—to immediately and powerfully respond to ANY aggression against our beloved land, air, and sea."
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"A massive Armada is heading to Iran."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"hopefully Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and negotiate a fair and equitable deal – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"they were aimed at disrupting the security of the region and will achieve nothing other than instability."
— Masoud Pezeshkian , Politician
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Badr Albusaidi is the Foreign Minister of Oman.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Trump's son-in-law and a special envoy working on Middle Eastern negotiations.
JD Vance is a United States Senator from Ohio and a prominent figure in conservative politics.
Karoline Leavitt is the White House press secretary.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Masoud Pezeshkian is the President of Iran.
Mike Huckabee is a former governor of Arkansas and the United States Ambassador to Israel.
Trump's special envoy who hosted a Shabbat dinner in Washington.
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Oman.
Stéphane Dujarric is a spokesperson for the U.N. Secretary-General.
A special envoy involved in negotiations with Iran.
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President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's nuclear program talks and indicated that military action remains a possibility if negotiations fail.
President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the direction of nuclear talks with Iran, warning that while diplomacy remains ongoing, military force remains an option if Tehran refuses to abandon its nuclear ambitions.
President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran but suggested he would allow more time for diplomacy to avoid escalating conflict in the Middle East.
The U.S. military is assembling its largest regional force in the Middle East in decades, deploying two aircraft carrier strike groups and over 100 fighter jets amid rising tensions with Iran.
President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's nuclear program talks and indicated that military action remains a possibility if negotiations fail.
President Trump signaled continued interest in diplomacy with Tehran but stressed that military force could be used if Iran refuses to give up nuclear weapons.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt states that while President Trump's first option is diplomacy, he is prepared to use military force if necessary regarding Iran.
President Trump indicated that additional diplomatic talks with Iran on Tehran's nuclear program are expected, expressing his discontent with Iran and adding that 'sometimes you have to' use military force.
Iran's foreign minister warns of immediate and powerful response to any U.S. aggression, following President Trump's threat of military action over nuclear negotiations.
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