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President Donald Trump is remaining optimistic about getting a peace deal in the Iran war, even as the ceasefire continues to be breeched.
“President Donald Trump told NBC News on Thursday that he was ‘very optimistic’ a peace deal with Iran was within reach as a diplomatic delegation led by Vice President JD Vance prepared to head to Pakistan for high-stakes talks aimed at ending the nearly six-week conflict,” NBC News said.
Trump’s optimistic statements to the media outlet Thursday differ from his Wednesday night post threatening escalation.
It is possible the aforementioned post was a negotiating tool Trump was using.
“[Iran’s leaders] talk much differently when you’re at a meeting than they do to the press. They’re much more reasonable,” Trump told NBC News during their phone interview. “They’re agreeing to all the things that they have to agree to. Remember, they’ve been conquered. They have no military.”
The President reiterated some of Wednesday night’s sentiment however.
“If they don’t make a deal, it’s going to be very painful,” Trump said.
On Wednesday Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the Israeli strikes to help ensure success in the upcoming U.S./Iranian negotiations, two senior administration officials told NBC News. On Thursday Trump told the media outlet that the Israelis were “scaling back” operations in Lebanon.
“I spoke with Bibi and he’s going to low-key it. I just think we have to be sort of a little more low-key,” Trump said.
