Trump: "Iran Will Return... 50% Tariff If China Sends Arms to Iran"

Interview with Fox News

"Iran Has No Cards"

"It Won't Take Long to Clear the Strait"

U.S. President Donald Trump. The White House

U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 12th (local time) that despite the breakdown of the first face-to-face negotiations with Iran, "Iran will return to the negotiating table and give the United States everything it wants."

In a phone interview with Fox News that day, President Trump said, "They have no cards," making this claim.

When asked about the controversy regarding his threat, made prior to the two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, that he would "destroy the entire Iranian civilization," Trump argued, "That is what brought them to the negotiating table, and they have not left."

He reiterated his threat toward Iran by saying, "I can eliminate Iran in a single day," and added, "I can end all of their energy, all of their factories, all of their power plants—every facility."

Regarding the negotiations with Iran, President Trump stated, "As the negotiations reached the final stage, it was very amicable, and except for the fact that they could not give up their nuclear ambitions, we got everything we needed." He explained the reason for the breakdown, saying, "Frankly, for me, that (the nuclear issue) was by far the most important matter."

Additionally, when asked on the social networking service Truth Social about his order to the U.S. Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump answered, "It will take some time (to complete the blockade), but it will be implemented soon," and added, "It won't take long to clear the strait."

He further explained, "We have deployed mine-clearing ships there (in Hormuz)," and added, "The latest, most advanced underwater mine-clearing vessels are now being deployed, but we are also bringing in more traditional mine-clearing ships."

Furthermore, when asked whether his announcement that countries sending war supplies to Iran would face a 50% tariff was referring to China, President Trump replied, "Yes. Other countries are included as well, but if it is confirmed that China engaged in such actions, then yes."

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