Trump Threatens To ‘Give Iran the Hammer’ as Netanyahu Pushes for Renewed Strikes Against Tehran

TEL AVIV — President Trump reiterated that the U.S. might go to war with Iran soon, warning the regime that Washington would have to “give them the hammer” if a deal isn’t reached in the near future. Mr. Trump said the only reason why he isn’t “finished with Iran is I want to be nice. I want to try and save all those lives if I can … but at some point we’re going to have to give them the hammer.”“We’ve had such a victory, and we’ll put it away very soon, one way or the other. Either they’ll make a deal, or we’ll just end it. End it — I guess you could say maybe the easy way,” he added. Israeli media are, meanwhile, reporting that the IDF is on high alert for a possible renewal of the war with Iran but that Israel is awaiting final green light from Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump had a “tough” call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who wanted the U.S. president to strike Iran immediately after the midterms, according to Axios. Several reports in recent weeks suggested that Mr. Netanayhu has been eager to renew the war with Iran even ahead of the elections in Israel last week. The president meanwhile is taking his time to decide, but comments almost daily on the situation with Iran. “There are ‘one or two sites’ left that need to be dealt with, including Pickaxe Mountain. We can do it in ten minutes. We have a plan for it, and we can execute it very quickly,” Mr. Trump said this weekend. “They want to reach an agreement, and we will see what happens. Things are moving along fine, but they are not really reliable. They reach an agreement and then back out. They want to reach an agreement, and we will see if they actually sign it,” he added. Pakistan and Qatar have been in talks with Iran in recent days in an attempt to avoid a new war. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the regime expects the U.S. to lift both sanctions and the maritime blockade on Iranian ports on the Strait of Hormuz as well as reduce its military presence in the region. “There is nothing extraordinary about these conditions, and all of them are feasible if the US side demonstrates goodwill, has a genuine will to reach an agreement, and is truly seeking a peaceful solution,” he said. “Our policy is clear: first, we must address the Strait of Hormuz and ensure its reopening through the implementation of Iran’s conditions. Then, we will discuss issues of interest to both sides and decide how to proceed. The Pakistani and Qatari mediators are trying to bring these two stages closer together and ensure that the measures taken help build trust,” Mr. Araghchi added.

Trump Threatens To ‘Give Iran the Hammer’ as Netanyahu Pushes for Renewed Strikes Against Tehran

Trump Threatens To ‘Give Iran the Hammer’ as Netanyahu Pushes for Renewed Strikes Against Tehran

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