President Donald Trump said Saturday that ongoing negotiations with Iran hold little consequence from his perspective, arguing that the United States has already secured a decisive military outcome and can act unilaterally if necessary.
Speaking to reporters, Trump framed the diplomatic track as optional rather than essential. “Whether we make a deal or not makes no difference to me. Because we’ve won. Whether you listen to the fake news or not, it’s amazing. Their credibility is down to 13%. The media credibility down to 13%. Think of it. We defeated their navy, we defeated their air force, we defeated their anti-aircraft. We defeated their radar. We defeated their leaders. Their leaders are all dead.”
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The remarks align with earlier statements in which Trump emphasized the scale of U.S. military capability and its potential use. In comments earlier in the week, he warned that Iran could be eliminated rapidly if conflict escalated further, stating that a “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” underscoring what he described as overwhelming American military dominance.
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That posture has been reinforced by recent operations targeting Iranian infrastructure and leadership. U.S. strikes have focused on military assets and command structures, while also contributing to the deaths of senior figures within Iran’s government, significantly reshaping its leadership landscape and weakening its operational capacity.
Taken together, Trump’s comments suggest a negotiating position grounded in military leverage rather than urgency for a diplomatic breakthrough, signaling that any agreement would be pursued on U.S. terms while maintaining the option for further escalation if deemed necessary.