Trump: New Iranian leaders might also be eliminated
Donald Trump, the President of the United States, after the NATO summit in Ankara, defended his handling of the conflict with Iran, stating that the new Iranian leaders might also be killed.
In response to a question about Iran, he said, ‘They had leaders who are no longer there. Now they have a different set of leaders who might also be eliminated.’ Trump added, ‘I might also be eliminated because I am their number one target.’
Trump also responded to a question about the possibility of a new wave of conflicts between the US and Iran, saying, ‘I think whatever happens will end very quickly and will only make things safer, including for oil. We are not looking for a long-term conflict.’
He reiterated that Iran will not acquire nuclear weapons and regarding the fate of the agreement and negotiations, he said, ‘They want to make a deal but cannot do it and instead of making a deal, they shoot at ships at night.’
Trump had also announced a few hours earlier that, in his view, the recent agreement and ceasefire with Iran had ended. These remarks come after attacks attributed to Iran on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the US’s retaliatory attacks on targets in southern Iran.