Trump threatens Iran with "bad things" unless it accepts nuclear deal
Source: axios
9 hours ago - Barak Ravid
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Why it matters: Trump's comments came after Iran responded to the letter the president sent the country's supreme leader three weeks ago, which threatened military action if no deal is reached in two months.
What they are saying: "Iran is very high on my list of things to watch. ... We will have to talk it out or very bad things are gonna happen to Iran, and I don't want that to happen," Trump said. "My big preference is that we work it out with Iran, but if we don't work it out, bad, bad things are gonna happen to Iran."
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Between the lines: Trump delivered his letter to the Iranian supreme leader through the UAE signaling that it wants the Emiratis to mediate between the U.S. and Iran.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters on Friday that Iran decided to send its response through Oman because it served as a mediator with the U.S. in the past, and the Iranian government trusts the Omanis.
He said Iran isn't interested in direct talks with the U.S. at the moment but is ready to hold indirect negotiations through the Omanis. ................
Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/03/28/trump-iran-nuclear-weapons-deal-letter
Q: Iranian drones are killing Ukrainians every day. Why aren’t you doing something about that?
Trump: Iran makes a lot of drones. Very effective drones.
I sent them a letter: Talk—or face bad, bad things. 1/
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Q: Have you spoken with Putin about buying weapons from Iran and North Korea?
Trump: No, I haven’t. That’s one of many issues.
Russia’s losing 2,500 men a week. Ukraine too. Young men. Human lives.
A lot of children are living in Russia now—that’s a horrible situation. 2/
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Iraq's Saddam Hussein wouldn't have survived the Iran/Iraq war without aid from the Reagan administration because Iran had a much stronger fighting force. 