US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) vowed to strike a favourable deal to end the war with Iran, warning that the regime’s efforts to outlast him won’t work.
Trump made these remarks at an ongoing Cabinet meeting and said, “I don’t care about the midterms.”
Dismissing concerns about the war’s political toll at home, he said, “They thought they were going to outwait me, you know? We’ll outwait him; he’s got the midterms.”
The US President added, “I don’t care about the midterms. Look what happened last night, that was a prelude to the midterms. People understand it,” he said, alluding to his endorsed candidate winning a Texas GOP Senate primary runoff.
Trump not satisfied with the deal yet
He also expressed confidence that the US would soon reach an agreement with Iran to end the conflict; however, he cautioned that his administration is not yet satisfied with the terms and is willing to resume fighting if it can’t secure its demands.
We’re not satisfied with it, but we will be,” Trump said. “Either that, or we’ll have to just finish the job.”
He also touted the resumption of internet access in Iran as a sign that the regime’s hardline stance was weakening, arguing that “their whole economic system is broken down.”
“They want to just make a deal,” he said. “I don’t think they have a choice.”
This is a developing story. More details awaited.
