President Trump said an Israeli airstrike on Iran is a possibility, but stopped short of saying it will happen soon.
“I don’t want to say it’s imminent, but it looks like it’s something that could very well happen,” Mr. Trump said at a bill signing event Thursday in the East Room of the White House.
He said he’d rather avoid conflict with Iran, but “they’re going to have to be willing to give us some things that they’re not willing to give us right now.”
“It’s very simple, not complicated: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” he said. “Other than that, I want them to be successful. We’ll help them be successful. We’ll trade with them, we’ll do whatever is necessary.”
Later, Mr. Trump said on social media that the U.S. remains “committed to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue.”
“My entire administration has been directed to negotiate with Iran,” he said. “They could be a Great Country, but they first must completely give up hopes of obtaining a Nuclear Weapon.”
The sixth round of nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran is set for Sunday in Oman. The Mideast country has been mediating the negotiations.
Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy, will be present for the talks.
“Discussions are expected to be both direct and indirect, as in previous rounds,” a person familiar with Mr. Witkoff’s travel schedule told The Associated Press.
• Mallory Wilson can be reached at mwilson@washingtontimes.com.
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