Trump: If美军 Casualties Occur, Iran War Could Be Restarted

u003cpu003eAccording to reports from The Guardian and The New York Times, on June 3rd local time, President Trump addressed reporters at the White House, stating that Iran was “very close” to reaching a peace deal with the United States, “possibly this weekend.”u003c/p>u003cpu003eTrump added, “When dealing with Iran, anything can happen… It’s one of the most unpredictable places in the world, possibly the most unpredictable.”u003c/p>u003cpu003eHowever, he quickly followed up that talks were progressing smoothly, with Iran and the U.S. potentially reaching an agreement within days. The central issue, he claimed, was Iran agreeing to never possess, develop, or acquire nuclear weapons. u003c/p>u003cpu003eReports indicated that when discussing next steps, Trump’s tone remained ambiguous. He suggested that U.S. military forces were already prepared for a protracted conflict. u003c/p>u003cpu003eTrump stated that given America’s military might, “we could keep going for another two or three weeks and wipe them all out.”u003c/p>u003cpu003e“I would rather not do that,” Trump continued, “It’s easy to do; they’re ready for it, and they want to do it. But if we can get something written down that accomplishes the same thing without killing everyone, I’m okay with that. Most of my people would be okay with that. Some wouldn’t, but most would.”u003c/p>u003cpu003eAccording to The Wall Street Journal, on June 3rd, U.S. officials revealed that Trump privately told aides he would consider ending the ceasefire with Iran if Iranian forces killed American soldiers. Despite ongoing small-scale skirmishes, the pause in U.S. air strikes against Iran, which has lasted for weeks, remains intact. u003c/p>u003cpu003e