Iran war news LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump said Friday Iran wants an agreement with the United States but is not yet prepared to accept terms he considers necessary.
“They would love to make a deal, but they are not ready to make the right deal, in my opinion,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. “We’re seeing what happens. They have no money. They have no navy. They have no air force. They’re not paying their soldiers. They’re not paying their police. They have 350% inflation,” Trump was quoted by Iran International as saying.
Meanwhile, China officially pushed back on Trump’s threat of an “economic D-Day” against Iran, saying sanctions do not “fit the interest of any party.” Earlier this week, Trump vowed “tremendous economic consequences” for countries that do business with Tehran. But the US has little leverage over China.
Vice President JD Vance has said the war has entered a phase in which economic pressure is Washington’s most effective tool, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States would impose the “toughest sanctions in history.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected that premise Friday, saying Trump’s campaign was “bound to fail” like previous rounds of US pressure.
“14 years ago: ‘Most crippling sanctions in history.’ Failed. 8 years ago: ‘Maximum pressure.’ Failed. 5 months ago: ‘Unconditional surrender.’ Failed. Today: ‘Most crushing economic operation ever.’ Bound to fail,” Araghchi wrote on X. “We have seen this movie before. Same bull. Different bullies,” he added.
Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for latest updates on Iran war news.
Key Events
Iran war news LIVE Updates: China condemns Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ campaign against Iran
China officially pushed back on Trump’s threat of an “economic D-Day” against Iran, saying sanctions do not “fit the interest of any party.” Earlier this week, Trump vowed “tremendous economic consequences” for countries that do business with Tehran. But the US has little leverage over China.
Iran war news LIVE Updates: Trump says Iran wants deal but not ready for ‘right deal’
US President Donald Trump reportedly said Friday, “They would love to make a deal, but they are not ready to make the right deal, in my opinion,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. “We’re seeing what happens. They have no money. They have no navy. They have no air force. They’re not paying their soldiers. They’re not paying their police. They have 350% inflation.”
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