Former U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Iran of potential bombings and secondary tariffs if Tehran does not agree to a nuclear deal with Washington. Speaking in a telephone interview with NBC News on Sunday, Trump stated that negotiations were ongoing but did not provide further details.
“If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing,” Trump said. “But there’s a chance that if they don’t make a deal, I will do secondary tariffs on them like I did four years ago.”
During his first term from 2017 to 2021, Trump withdrew the U.S. from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal—a multilateral agreement that imposed strict limitations on Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. He then reimposed sweeping economic sanctions, pushing Iran to ramp up its uranium enrichment program, which Western nations fear could be used to develop nuclear weapons.
Iran Rejects U.S. Threats
Despite Trump’s warning, Tehran has dismissed military threats and refused to comply with U.S. demands. Iran reportedly responded through Oman to a letter from Trump, urging Tehran to engage in a new nuclear agreement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated, as per the official IRNA news agency.
Western powers accuse Iran of covertly seeking nuclear weapons capability, citing its high-level uranium enrichment activities beyond what is needed for civilian energy purposes. However, Iran insists that its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes.
The latest developments raise concerns about rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, as fears grow over the possibility of a renewed military conflict in the Middle East.
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