Trump signals fast US retaliation if Iran resumes nuclear development

US – (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) – US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington would swiftly carry out fresh strikes on Iran if it attempts to rebuild its nuclear programme targeted in June.

Speaking to reporters during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump said the United States would respond forcefully if Tehran resumes nuclear activities. The leaders were meeting to discuss the next phase of the Gaza plan.

Trump said to immediately:” Attack Iran if it restarts Nuclear program”.
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• Trump warns the US will quickly strike Iran again if its nuclear program is revived.

• He says America remains open to a “much smarter” nuclear deal with Tehran.

• Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago to discuss Gaza’s next phase.

• He strongly praises Netanyahu, saying Israel’s survival depends on strong leadership.

• Trump claims Netanyahu may receive a pardon in corruption cases, citing Israel’s president.

• He expresses hope for improved relations between Israel and Syria despite ongoing tensions.

• Trump says Putin accused Ukraine of attempting to attack his residence, which Kyiv denies.

• He voices concern such claims could disrupt delicate Ukraine peace efforts.

• Trump describes his call with Putin as productive but admits talks remain difficult.

• Russia continues to control large parts of Ukrainian territory amid stalled negotiations.

Trump also said he remained open to negotiating a “deal,” which he called “much smarter.”

“I feel that if you had the wrong prime minister, Israel would not exist,” Trump told reporters, in remarks full of praise for the Israeli leader.

He said Israeli President Isaac Herzog had told him he planned to pardon Netanyahu of corruption-related charges.

He added that he hoped Israel could get along with Syria, even as Netanyahu’s government has consistently infringed upon Syrian territorial sovereignty since former strongman Bashar al-Assad was deposed late last year.

Trump further said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine tried to attack Putin’s residence in northern Russia, which Kyiv has denied.

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Russia accused Ukraine of trying to attack Putin’s residence in northern Russia, although it provided no evidence to back up an assertion that Kyiv dismissed as baseless and designed to undermine peace negotiations.

“I don’t like it. It’s not good,” Trump told reporters when asked if he was worried the allegation could affect his efforts to broker peace. “I learned about it from President Putin today. I was very angry about it.”

“It’s a delicate period of time. This is not the right time. It’s one thing to be offensive, because they’re offensive. It’s another thing to attack his house. It’s not the right time to do any of that,” he said.

When asked if there was any evidence of such an attack, Trump said: “We’ll find out.”

He described his call with Putin earlier on Monday as a “very good talk.”

“We have a few very thorny issues,” Trump said about talks to end the war in Ukraine.

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Russia controls about a fifth of Ukraine, including the Crimean peninsula, which it annexed in 2014.

It claims Donbas — comprising the Donetsk and Luhansk regions — as well as the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, although they are all internationally recognised as Ukraine’s sovereign territory.

Russia wants Kyiv to withdraw troops from parts of the Donetsk region it has failed to occupy. Kyiv wants fighting halted along the current front lines, and Washington has proposed a free economic zone if Ukraine pulls troops back.