Trump Warns, "Iran's Bridges and Power Plants Will Disappear if No Deal Is Reached"

Pressuring Iran for an Agreement in Fox News Interview

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on the 28th (local time) that talks with Iran are making progress, but also threatened that if no agreement is reached, the U.S. could destroy key infrastructure such as bridges and power plants on a large scale.

In a telephone interview with Fox News that day, President Trump said, “Iran may claim that it has not discussed the nuclear issue with me, but the nuclear issue is everything in our dialogue. Iran will never possess nuclear weapons, and they know this, too.” He added, “We have had very good discussions,” and asserted, “We are currently in a very strong position.”

He continued, “Iran knows that if they do not make a deal, I will attack. Bridges could literally disappear in less than an hour. Most major bridges would be gone within two hours, and power plants would be wiped out in a day,” he warned.

President Trump further stated, “If possible, I would prefer to avoid such attacks,” but reiterated pressure on Iran to reach an agreement, saying, “Power plants are the hardest to build, and bridges take the longest to rebuild.”

However, he indicated that Iran’s desalination facilities would be excluded from the list of targets. “If you strike those facilities, the residents would suffer. That is not something I intend to do,” he said.

President Trump also expressed displeasure at news reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would visit the White House that day to deliver information about Iran’s so-called ‘Pickaxe Mountain’—a site suspected to be a new underground nuclear facility.

Referring to Prime Minister Netanyahu by his nickname, “Bibi,” Trump said, “Bibi doesn’t need to talk to me about that. He only says such things because he wants me to keep getting involved. Why does he broadcast it to the world instead of telling me directly?”

He added, “I know exactly what is going on at Pickaxe Mountain. It’s not a major issue. We have removed Iran’s nuclear facilities. If an agreement is not reached, Pickaxe Mountain will also have to be eliminated.”

Pickaxe Mountain is suspected to be a new underground nuclear facility under construction by Iran. President Trump’s remarks are seen as an expression of dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s public emphasis on the need for additional attacks against the facility, thereby pressuring U.S. military intervention.

President Trump also asserted, “Frankly, if I were not the U.S. president, Israel would not exist today.”

Meanwhile, regarding tariff policy, President Trump said, “It is unfortunate that the Supreme Court’s narrow defeat has led us down a more complicated path,” but also commented, “There are other ways to achieve the same goal.” He added, “Although the process is somewhat cumbersome, tariffs have brought enormous wealth to the United States.”

The Trump Administration confirmed what is called ‘forced labor tariffs’ on 60 economic entities after conducting an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in February that reciprocal tariffs were illegal. An investigation is also underway for 16 economic entities to potentially impose ‘overproduction tariffs.’

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