‘Not talking, not paying’: Trump rejects Iran deal, blasts Democrats | World News
In a blering Truth Social post, US President Donald Trump on Monday tore into Democrat Senator Chris Coons, insing he’s made no offers to Iran and certainly no payments, unlike former President Barack Obama. He also said that his adminration is not in talks with Iran and categorically denied any proposal to support Tehran’s nuclear programme.
“We’re not speaking to Iran,” Trump wrote, adding, “We’re not offering them anything.”
Reiterates nuclear strike claims
Trump’s comments come amid ongoing debate over the state of Iran’s nuclear programme following US and Israeli military strikes earlier this month. The president repeated his previous assertion that the US had “totally OBLITERATED” Tehran’s nuclear facilities, calling media reports about ongoing negotiations a “hoax”.
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In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Trump elaborated on the nature of the strikes, specifically at Iran’s Fordo nuclear site.
“They questioned whether the sites were ‘obliterated’ or just terrible, and it turned out that they were in fact obliterated,” he said, adding that the bombs “penetrated like absolute butter.”
Independent satellite imagery and Israeli intelligence assessments cited in multiple media outlets have supported claims of extensive structural damage at several nuclear facilities.
Trump also took aim at reports suggesting his adminration had considered offering Iran up to $30 billion in aid to build a civilian nuclear energy programme. He strongly denied the exence of any such deal.
Criticises JCPOA
The president has often criticised the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal—brokered under Barack Obama, which lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for limits on its nuclear activities. Trump withdrew the US from the JCPOA in 2018, calling it a “disaster.”Story continues below this ad
The post also targeted Senator Chris Coons, a Democrat from Delaware and vocal critic of Trump’s Iran policy. Coons has publicly raised concerns about the lack of congressional oversight in Trump’s recent military actions against Iran and has urged diplomatic engagement.
In his post, Trump labeled Coons “phony” and rejected any notion of behind-the-scenes talks.
