WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has expressed hope that the ongoing negotiations with Iran will be successful, while at the same time making it clear that he does not expect a repeat of the previous military operation, “Midnight Hammer.”
During a press conference at White House, President Trump confirmed that Iran and the United States continue to have diplomatic talks. The President stated that Iran shows interest in making progress but the situation will only become clear through actual developments.
The President of the United States expressed his uncertainty about the upcoming Iran peace negotiations when he discussed their potential meeting locations.
The United States conducted the “Midnight Hammer” operation against Iran after diplomatic efforts with the country failed to succeed because Iran had previously rejected peace talks. Trump remarked, “I don’t think Iran will want a repeat of that action.”
President Trump announced that the United States has dispatched a naval fleet to Iran, which exceeds the size of the naval fleet that the country previously deployed to Venezuela. He emphasized that an agreement with Iran represents the best outcome, yet the United States must prepare for severe consequences that will follow if diplomatic talks break down.
Trump retracts threat to impose tariffs on Europe over Greenland issue
Earlier, US President Donald Trump backed down from his threat to impose tariffs on European countries over the Greenland issue.
Donald Trump said in a post on his social network Truth Social that following an extremely fruitful meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte the idea of a future treaty with regard to Greenland had been opened.
The former president pointed out that if this treaty is concluded, then it would bring a great profit to the U.S. and all NATO countries as well. Moreover, he pointed out that Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and a couple of other officials would be responsible for the negotiations.
In light of this fresh development, Trump announced that the tariffs initially scheduled for introduction on February 1 would not be implemented on Europe anymore.
This shift comes after Trump’s earlier threat to impose tariffs on European countries that opposed US interest in Greenland. However, European nations had rejected the President’s warning, leading to this reversal in policy.
