Washington, DC: US President Donald Trump warned of “possible bombing” and secondary taxes on Iran on Sunday (local time) if the Islamic Republic did not agree to the US-proposed nuclear agreement.
Trump said in a phone interview with NBC News that, depending on how the agreement goes, the US would give Iran a few weeks to comply and then harsh measures will be implemented.
“There will be bombardment if they are unable to reach an agreement. According to NBC News, Trump said, “It will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before.”
“Iran is subject to secondary tariffs, which we will likely leave in place for a few weeks before imposing them if no improvement is shown. However, our decision about secondary tariffs on Iran will depend on whether or not they reach a (nuclear) agreement. We will never impose secondary tariffs if they reach an agreement, he said. Instead, we will wish them a prosperous, long, and happy existence as a nation.
Additionally, he provided a conciliatory tone, saying that if Iran doesn’t accept the agreement, things would “not be pretty.”
However, we’ll see what transpires. Making a deal is the only thing I can think of them doing. The second option, which I believe everyone on this aircraft is aware of, is not going to be attractive, so I would rather have a deal. And that’s not what I want,” the US president said.
Following a letter from President Trump on Iran’s nuclear program, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said earlier Sunday that Iran has rejected the prospect of direct talks with the United States, according to Politico.
“Although the possibility of direct negotiations between the two sides has been rejected in this response, it has been emphasized that the path for indirect negotiations remains open,” Pezeshkian was cited as saying by Politico.
Since Trump took office, tensions between the US and Iran have increased as his government has insisted that Iran cannot get nuclear weapons. According to Politico, Trump accused Tehran of noncompliance after withdrawing the US from a 2015 nuclear deal intended to limit Iran’s nuclear aspirations during his previous tenure. China, Russia, France, Germany, Britain, and the European Union were also parties to the pact.
