Tehran desperately wants to reach an agreement with the United States, however Washington’s demands have not yet been satisfied, emphasized American President Donald Trump at the start of a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday (27/5). “They very much want to reach a deal. So far, they haven’t gotten there,” he said about Iran’s side, and regarding the American position he limited himself to saying “we’re not satisfied, but we will be [in the end]. Either we will be (satisfied) or we’ll just have to finish the job,” he said characteristically.
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Responding to a journalist’s question about reports that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement for joint control of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump answered that he would not accept such an arrangement as part of a peace agreement: “The Strait will be open to everyone… No one will control it. We will oversee it. We will oversee it. But no one will control it,” he said.
He emphasized that the Strait constitutes part of international waters and that “Oman will behave just like everyone else”. Otherwise “we’ll have to blow them up, they understand that.” At another point he said that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons is more urgent than fuel prices, Trump says.
Trump: "Oman will behave just like everyone else, or we'll have to blow them up" pic.twitter.com/7wjqCBPaaU
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Trump on fuel: These prices will drop quickly
He didn’t seem concerned about rising gasoline prices either, saying “we have enormous amounts of energy. We are blessed with something very special. These prices will drop quickly.” He also noted that he would not accept a deal in which Iran would hand over to Russia or China the enriched uranium it possesses.
Rubio cautiously optimistic about negotiations
For his part, Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed cautious optimism about the progress of negotiations with the Iranian side. “I think some progress has been made and some interest,” he said and added that “we’ll see in the coming hours and days” whether substantial progress can be achieved.
Meanwhile, regarding the midterm elections in November, Donald Trump appeared rather relaxed, saying he doesn’t care about them, although he admitted that the Iran issue might give him a small boost.
Trump’s control over the Republican party is undisputed, but, as Sky comments, this won’t translate into victories in the midterm elections. The possibility that Republicans could lose the House or Senate (or perhaps both chambers) is real. In that case, Trump’s work over the next two years would be difficult.
