WANA (Sep 27) – The Republican Party’s presidential candidate in the U.S., who supported a “maximum pressure” policy against Iran during his previous presidency, now says he is compelled to reach an agreement with Iran.

 

Donald Trump, the former U.S. president and current Republican candidate in the upcoming presidential election, stated in remarks in New York that he feels forced to make a deal with Iran.

 

Claiming that Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons, Trump described negotiations with Iran as “necessary.”

 

In response to a journalist’s question about whether he seeks an agreement with Iran, Trump said: “I absolutely will. We have to reach a deal because the consequences would be impossible to manage. We have no choice but to make an agreement.”

 

In 2018, Trump withdrew the U.S. from the nuclear deal with Iran and pursued a maximum pressure campaign against the country. His administration imposed severe sanctions, ordered the assassination of General Soleimani, and launched a media and propaganda war as part of its strategy toward Iran.

 

Last month, Trump also stated that if he returned to the White House, he would aim to use sanctions “as little as possible.” He acknowledged that sanctions on countries like Iran, Russia, and China have contributed to diminishing the dominance of the U.S. dollar in international transactions.

 

On Thursday, Trump claimed that if he had won the 2020 election, he would have reached an agreement with Iran within a week. He said: “Iran would have made a deal with us. It would have been a great deal for them. The only issue is that they can’t have nuclear weapons.”

 

During his time in office, Trump set a record for imposing sanctions on Iran, yet he failed to achieve his goal of reaching a new agreement with the country.