President Donald Trump is considering deploying a second U.S. aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East
as negotiations with Iran resume, signaling that military force remains firmly on the table if diplomacy fails
In an interview on Tuesday, Trump told Axios that the potential deployment would be part of a broader effort to pressure Tehran as talks restart following last year's brief but intense conflict."Either we will make a deal or we will have to do something very tough like last time," Trump told Axios.
The U.S. and Iran resumed negotiations last Friday in Oman — their first talks since the 12-day war in June — even as the Trump administration continued a significant military buildup in the region. Trump said he expects a second round of talks to take place next week.
Despite the military posture, Trump expressed confidence that diplomacy could succeed, saying Iran "wants to make a deal very badly" and is approaching talks more seriously due to U.S. pressure.
"Last time they didn't believe I would do it," Trump said, referring to U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities in June. "They overplayed their hand." "This time the talks are very different," he added.
Read more...
2 comments:
Why are we still messing around in the Middle East, still bombing Iran and why are we kissing Saudi and Qatari asses while we treat our neighbors like ingrate's lately?
@3:02...didn't know we were bombing Iran. As far as Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the U.S. relies on Saudi Arabia as a key Arab ally and maintains its largest Middle East military base (Al-Udeid) in Qatar, often acting as a regional mediator. America First is the goal.
Post a Comment