US President Donald Trump said at the funeral ceremony of the former Supreme Leader of Iran that he could eliminate Iran’s entire leadership at once. But he said this was not done because he wanted someone to stay to negotiate the nuclear deal.
Washington: US President Donald Trump made controversial comments regarding the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The controversial remark referred to the simultaneous gathering of Iran’s entire senior leadership for the funeral: “They’re all there.” One shot… we can destroy them all together,” said Donald Trump. Trump stated this in a special telephone interview given to the leading publication Axios.
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But the US will not do this, he added. Because, Trump argues, if they were all eliminated, the United States would have no one to subsequently negotiate a nuclear deal with. Trump said he was shocked to see people crying at Khamenei’s funeral. Iran is now begging for a deal with them. Currently, both sides have temporarily suspended nuclear negotiations until Khamenei’s death rites are completed. Both sides agreed that there would be no attacks on each other during this mourning period.
Trump also made statements about his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. US President Donald Trump with revelations about his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program. Trump said he has a good relationship with Netanyahu, but between them, Netanyahu “knows exactly who’s boss.” The American president said in an interview that Netanyahu asked for a meeting at the White House.
This will be the first face-to-face meeting between Trump and Netanyahu in the White House Situation Room in February. The new meeting was planned amid reports that the two are at loggerheads over Iran-Lebanon issues. Trump said it would likely take place next week or the week after the NATO summit.
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