Trump Threatens Iran with Military Attacks and Revenue Cuts Amid Nuclear Talks

President Donald Trump issued a warning early Monday, threatening to resume military attacks against Iran if a final nuclear agreement with the United States is not achieved, according to the New York Times.

This statement followed shortly after Trump announced a peace agreement intended to end hostilities between the two countries on all fronts, including Lebanon, and to pave the way for upcoming negotiations on sensitive issues, primarily Iran's nuclear program.

At the same time, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council declared in a statement that Iran had completed a memorandum of understanding with the United States after months of lengthy and arduous negotiations.

In an interview with the newspaper, Trump said, "If a nuclear deal fails, we will resume military attacks, or I will make Washington the guardian of the region in exchange for 20% of its revenues."

He added that the decision to attack Iran in late February and to impose a naval blockade afterward had reshaped the Middle East in a way that benefits the United States.

Trump also remarked, "Israeli attacks nearly disrupted the final agreement with Tehran. Netanyahu is very difficult to deal with and should be very grateful to us because if Iran had nuclear weapons, Israel would not still exist."

The New York Times noted that significant questions remain unanswered, including the fate of Iran's nuclear program, with neither side showing notable willingness to make concessions on this matter.

Officials previously stated that detailed negotiations would take place concerning the nuclear program and the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran during a sixty-day ceasefire period, the newspaper reported.

The newspaper also suggested that Lebanon could present another obstacle, as any agreement involving the conflict there would depend on America's ability to compel Israel to end its military campaign and on Iran's cooperation in restraining Hezbollah.