Trump says ‘powerful’ deal with Iran is possible within 2-3 days; Strait of Hormuz will be reopened
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that both Iran and Israel had agreed not to fire at each other, and that a deal with Iran could be possible within two or three days. He also said that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened immediately upon the signing of the deal.
“We’re in the final throes of a very good deal that will not allow in any way or form nuclear weapons. And the Strait will open up right away. It’ll open up immediately upon signing, which could be in two or three days,” Trump said while speaking to reporters.
After speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he said, “He was hit (by Iran), and he hit back. I can’t blame him for that. Now they’ve called it quits. So they’re gonna leave each other alone for another week or something... They both agreed, through me, to stop.”
“The blockade is much stronger than bombing”
On negotiations with Iran, Trump further added that the US could bomb Iran for weeks with ease, but that nothing will remain there afterward, and that the two sides were very close to reaching a “powerful deal”.
“We should be able to do it in one hour. I don’t think there are any sticking points. We’re very close to having a very good, strong, powerful deal. If we go and bomb, which we can do very easily if we want, and we spend another two or three weeks bombing, they’ll have nothing left whatsoever. But you won’t have this Strait open for months. If we do the bombing, a lot of people are going to be killed. Who wants to do that? I don’t.”
“And we’ll have a signed document that’s actually stronger than doing the bombing. What has proven to be a very powerful thing is the blockade. The blockades turned out to be much stronger than bombing... Their economy is really suffering, and they’re going to make a deal..,” he added.
Responding to a question on whether he had asked Netanyahu to halt attacks on Iran, Trump said, “No. I said do what’s right, but I want you to stop as quickly as you can. It has to do with Lebanon, and it has to stop..."