Trump: I Try to Find Someone to Negotiate With in Iran

US President Donald Trump said he is trying “to find someone to negotiate with in Iran, but no one wants to take on the presidency,” according to his remarks, adding that the confrontation with Tehran could end very soon. Trump stated that the United States has the upper hand over Iran and can end the confrontation at any time, noting that Washington is attempting to deal with Tehran with a degree of leniency and to save lives, but that it may at some point be forced to deliver a severe blow to it. He affirmed that his country destroyed Iran’s uranium enrichment capabilities during the “Midnight Hammer” and “Epic Fury” operations, pointing to the use of B-2 bombers to target Iran’s nuclear capabilities, and claimed that Tehran remains unaware of the extent of the damage it has suffered. Trump clarified that he decided to take military action in the Middle East because Iran cannot be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon, describing the nuclear deal concluded with Iran as extremely flawed and asserting that Iran would have acquired a nuclear weapon by now had the United States not withdrawn from it. On the economic front, Trump said that rising oil prices represent a very small price to pay for ensuring the security of the United States and the world, adding that the gains Washington has secured from Venezuela alone amount to ten times the cost of a war with Iran.