PNN – Caroline Leavitt, the new spokesperson of the White House, said in response to a reporter’s question about the policy of Donald Trump’s administration in the second term of his presidency towards the Islamic Republic of Iran: The president has made his stance on Iran very clear.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, On Friday, local time, a reporter asked Carolyn Leavitt, the spokesperson for Donald Trump’s administration, during her second press conference, a question against the Islamic Republic of Iran and Trump’s emphasis on Tehran’s possible non-acquisition of nuclear weapons, as well as the possibility of using the military option. The White House refused to answer this pointed question, but said: The President of the United States has clearly stated his position on Iran.
Leavitt explained: He (Trump) made this position clear when the Gaza ceasefire negotiations were being conducted, and it is now being implemented.
The new spokesman of the White House called the Hamas movement a terrorist and added: The president announced that if this cease-fire (Gaza) is not carried out, Iran and Hamas will have to pay a very heavy price, and immediately after these statements, a cease-fire was established.
Leavitt then said: The White House is happy about the release of the eight “hostages” (captives) who were held by Hamas. Because of President Trump’s efforts, three Israelis and five Thai citizens are now with their families.
The spokesperson of the Trump administration added: The President of the United States is committed to the release of all “hostages”. They should never have been taken hostage by Hamas, and Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu next week emphasizes his support for Israel.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said about Iran by claiming that it would be good if we could solve the issues with Iran without attacking Israel, and said: I hope Iran will agree.
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The new Republican President of the United States of America added to the reporters in the White House: Hopefully, this issue will be resolved without any need to worry about it. It would be nice if it could be solved without taking that extra step.
In response to a question about America’s support for Israel in attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, Trump said: “Obviously, I will not answer this question.” We have to see what happens. I will meet different people in the coming days. I hope this issue can be resolved without the need for such measures. That would be really nice.
In response to the question with whom he will meet, the American president added: I prefer not to say anything, but I will meet with very high-ranking people.
The new American president also claimed in one of his several speeches after the inauguration ceremony in the gathering of some of his supporters: We are back to hold Iran accountable and stop its exploitation of oil money to finance terrorist organizations.
After signing the JCPOA with the aim of lifting sanctions, Iran, as a responsible country, fully implemented its obligations; this issue was confirmed in 16 reports of the International Atomic Energy Agency. However, after the inauguration of Donald Trump and his unilateral decision to withdraw from the JCPOA on May 8, 2018, the sanctions that had been lifted under the agreement were reimposed.
In response to this action, in 2018, Iran activated the dispute resolution mechanism within the JCPOA Joint Commission. As a result, the remaining members of the agreement issued a statement and presented 11 commitments to compensate for the damages caused by the US withdrawal. Nevertheless, the uneven implementation of the JCPOA and the tightening of unilateral US sanctions forced Iran to stop the step-by-step implementation of some of its voluntary nuclear commitments a year after Washington’s withdrawal. During this period, by adhering to the agreement, Iran gave European countries a chance to fulfill their promises, but due to the failure to fulfill these promises, Tehran reduced its commitments in several stages.
When Joe Biden took office in January 2021, this government condemned Trump’s policy of unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA, but in practice continued the policy of maximum pressure of the previous government. Despite Washington’s claim to return to diplomacy, the White House has not shown the necessary will to return to the JCPOA and compensate for Trump’s failed policies.
Negotiations for the revival of the JCPOA were held in Vienna in eight rounds, and the representatives of the 4+1 group, the European Union and Iran participated in these talks. The American delegation was also indirectly present in the negotiations, but no agreement was reached due to inconsistencies in behavior, procrastination in decision-making, and extravagance of Washington.
Iran has always emphasized that it is ready to reach a stable and reliable agreement that will lift sanctions in a guaranteed way and prevent abuse in the future.