Trump floats nuclear peace deal with Iran

President Trump suggested early Wednesday that the U.S. strike a nuclear peace deal with Iran, reiterating his belief that the Islamic Republic should not have nuclear weapons.

Still, Trump added that he wants to see the nation be “successful.”

“I want Iran to be a great and successful Country, but one that cannot have a Nuclear Weapon. Reports that the United States, working in conjunction with Israel, is going to blow Iran into smithereens ARE GREATLY EXAGGERATED,” he wrote on Truth Social.

“I would much prefer a Verified Nuclear Peace Agreement, which will let Iran peacefully grow and prosper,” he continued. “We should start working on it immediately, and have a big Middle East Celebration when it is signed and completed. God Bless the Middle East!”

His comments come after he issued an executive order intending to force Iran’s oil exports to zero. The president also showed openness to holding talks with the nation but warned that Iran would be “obliterated” if it assassinated him.

Trump’s tougher stance on Iran resembles the approach during his first term. In 2018, he withdrew the U.S. from the Iran nuclear agreement that was formulated during former President Obama’s administration in 2015. Iran also pulled out of the agreement.