On June 8, according to the Financial Times, US President Donald Trump said he is ready to consider military measures against Iran if negotiations between the US and Iran do not achieve the desired results.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr. Trump said that if the negotiation process collapses, the US may choose between increasing economic pressure or deploying military measures against Iran.
That could lead to one of two possibilities," Mr. Trump said.
According to the US leader, the first scenario is that Washington may continue to deal with targets that it believes have not been resolved by military measures in the past.
The remaining scenario is that we will continue to maintain the blockade against Iran, because the blockade is probably more effective than any attack ever carried out against this country," Mr. Trump said.
Despite making a tough warning, the US President affirmed that he still believes that negotiations between the two sides are continuing and have not fallen into a deadlock.
I don't think that will affect the agreement. I think the negotiation process is still ongoing. We will wait and see what happens," Trump said when referring to the recent escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.
The above statements were made in the context of Washington and Tehran trying to find common ground regarding Iran's nuclear program. This is one of the controversial issues that has lasted for many years between the two countries and is the cause of a series of economic sanctions imposed by the US on Tehran.
In the past time, the US administration has repeatedly declared prioritizing diplomatic solutions to prevent Iran from developing military nuclear capabilities. However, Washington also affirmed that it will not rule out other options if negotiations do not yield results.
Mr. Trump's statement also took place in the context of the Middle East situation continuing to become complicated. Tensions between Israel and Iran have increased in recent weeks, raising concerns about the risk of widespread conflict in the region, while putting more pressure on diplomatic efforts related to Iran's nuclear dossier.
