US
P eside t
Do ald
T ump
has
stepped
up
his
c iticism
of
I a ,
questio i g
Teh a ‘s
i te tio s
a d
wa i g
of
a
“massive
attack”
if
milita y
actio
is
eeded
to
p eve t
the
cou t y
f om
acqui i g
uclea
weapo s.
T ump
accused
I a
of
bei g
disho est
du i g
egotiatio s,
allegi g
that
Teh a
ag ees
to
te ms
p ivately
befo e
de yi g
them
publicly.
T ump
Accuses
I a
Of
Backt acki g
O
Talks
T ump
Accuses
I a
Of
Backt acki g
O
Talks
I
a
i te view,
T ump
said
I a
i itially
egotiates
quietly
but
late
et acts
its
stateme ts
i
public.
“The
I a ia s
will
i itially
egotiate
quietly,
but
the
immediately
et act
thei
wo ds
a d
publicly
decla e
that
o
such
talks
eve
took
place.
They
a e
ve y
cleve
at
egotiati g.
They
ag ee
o
somethi g,
but
the
go
out
a d
tell
the
p ess
that
they
did
ot
do
it.
They
a e
ve y
disho est
people.
The
i flatio
ate
the e
is
300%.
They
have
o
value
left.
Thei
cu e cy
is
almost
wo thless.
They
ca ot
pay
thei
soldie s.
Soldie s
a e
dese ti g
thei
jobs.
This
situatio
ca ot
last
lo g.”
T ump
also
said,
“We
co t ol
I a ‘s
mo ey
a d
have
complete
co t ol
ove
it.”
His
ema ks
come
as
egotiatio s
aimed
at
e di g
the
wa
a d
eope i g
the
St ait
of
Ho muz
emai
stalled.
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Ma
Allegedly
Li ked
To
PTI
Shot
Dead
By
Secu ity
Fo ces
I a
Mai tai s
Dema ds
Fo
A y
Ag eeme t
I a
Mai tai s
Dema ds
Fo
A y
Ag eeme t
I a
co ti ues
to
i sist
that
a y
majo
ag eeme t
must
i clude
the
lifti g
of
sa ctio s,
access
to
its
f oze
assets
a d
compe satio
fo
losses
suffe ed
du i g
the
co flict.
T ump,
mea while,
has
mai tai ed
that
milita y
actio
was
ecessa y
to
p eve t
I a
f om
acqui i g
uclea
weapo s.
While
he
has
said
he
p efe s
eco omic
p essu e
ove
immediate
milita y
co f o tatio ,
Washi gto
etai s
sig ifica t
milita y
capabilities
a d
could
lau ch
a
majo
attack
agai st
I a .
Howeve ,
T ump
has
co ti ued
to
p io itise
the
possibility
of
diplomacy.
T ump
Seeks
Compe satio
F om
I a
T ump
Seeks
Compe satio
F om
I a
T ump
has
said
he
would
dema d
compe satio
f om
I a
as
pa t
of
a y
futu e
peace
ag eeme t.
Acco di g
to
T ump,
Teh a
should
pay
ot
o ly
fo
damage
caused
by
the
cu e t
co flict
but
also
fo
alleged
attacks
li ked
to
I a
ove
seve al
decades.
He
has
also
said
I a
should
take
espo sibility
fo
deaths
i
Leba o ,
Sy ia,
Yeme
a d
Gaza.
I a ,
howeve ,
has
said
it
will
ot
move
towa ds
a
comp ehe sive
ag eeme t
u less
Washi gto
fi st
lifts
sa ctio s,
e ds
the
blockade
of
I a ia
po ts,
eleases
I a ‘s
f oze
assets
a d
p ovides
compe satio
fo
wa – elated
losses.
