U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he does not want a new nuclear agreement with Iran as military tensions between Washington and Tehran intensified.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he does not want a new nuclear agreement with Iran, signaling a tougher approach as military tensions between Washington and Tehran continued to escalate.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump dismissed the prospect of renewed negotiations with Tehran. “I don’t want to make a deal with Iran,” Trump said, while also using derogatory language to describe Iran’s leadership.
His remarks came after the latest exchange of military action between the United States and Iran. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces struck multiple military targets in Iran, describing the operation as a response to Iranian attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had retaliated by launching missile and drone attacks against U.S. military facilities in the Gulf, describing the strikes as a response to what it called U.S. aggression. U.S. officials acknowledged attacks on bases in the region but had not immediately released details on damage or casualties.
The latest confrontation has further strained efforts to preserve indirect diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran, with both sides accusing each other of violating previous understandings aimed at preventing a broader conflict.
Relations between the United States and Iran have remained tense for decades over Tehran’s nuclear programme, regional security issues, ballistic missile development and U.S. sanctions. Although both countries have recently pursued indirect diplomacy, progress has remained limited amid repeated military confrontations.
The latest escalation has heightened concerns over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies pass. Any disruption to shipping in the waterway could have significant implications for global energy markets and regional stability.
