Donald Trump said that the United States does not need an agreement with Iran, according to OffNews.
The remark marks a sharp tone shift from previous weeks when the administration suggested Tehran would become more inclined to negotiate.
"We don't need a deal with Iran. Those days are long gone. We have their money, hundreds of billions of dollars, and we have their strait!" Trump wrote on social media, referencing the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump directed JD Vance to focus entirely on alleged fraud and corruption within Democratic-led cities and states, OffNews reported. The directive arrives just a week after Vance pointed to the costly war with Iran as a factor in Republican losses during the midterms.
“Our budget can be quickly balanced if we deal with this massive criminal activity. Corruption is in the blood of Democratic leadership!” Trump wrote. Vance had previously weighed direct meetings with a hardline Iranian security official.
Despite the political fallout, Trump defended the military campaign as essential for preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, BNT News said that Trump described the broader military conflict as practically concluded due to the destruction of the Iranian military.
“If there is any change in the situation in the Middle East, the US is fully prepared to retaliate, but for now there is no reason to do so,” said Donald Trump, President of the United States.
Trump stated in a phone interview with CNN that new military strikes remain extremely unlikely given current economic pressures on Tehran. He highlighted that Iranian inflation reached 301% this year, while air defense systems remain totally dismantled.
“They are unprotected because they don’t have any air defense means. All of their air defense is destroyed,” said Donald Trump, President of the United States, according to Mediapool.
Iranian authorities countered that Washington must stop claiming negotiations are underway when no such talks exist. Tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz continue to face regional security risks.
Trump directed Vance to focus entirely on domestic corruption and fraud in Democratic-led cities and states after public disputes over the electoral cost of the war, OffNews reported. The decision followed reports that Vance had considered direct diplomatic engagement with Iranian security officials.
Marco Rubio said that economic sanctions and naval blockades are working well enough that major combat operations are unnecessary, Nova noted. Trump added that further strikes are unlikely because Iranian air defenses are destroyed and inflation has reached 301%, Mediapool reported.
Tehran maintains that Washington must stop asserting that active negotiations are occurring, as no official talks are taking place between the two governments.