President Donald Trump said Americans who oppose the war in Iran are “foolish,” but added that he would ultimately wind down U.S. attacks because the public wants American troops to return home.
“They (Iran) just don’t want to say ‘uncle,‘” Trump told reporters as he and first lady Melania Trump...
President Donald Trump said Americans who oppose the war in Iran are “foolish,” but added that he would ultimately wind down U.S. attacks because the public wants American troops to return home.
“They (Iran) just don’t want to say ‘uncle,‘” Trump told reporters as he and first lady Melania Trump hosted the White House Easter Egg Roll. “They don’t want to cry as the expression goes ‘uncle,’ but they will. And if they don’t, They’ll have no bridges. They’ll have no power plants. They’ll have no anything.”
He added another ominous warning, “I won’t go further because there are other things that are worse than those two. If I had my choice, what would I like to do? Take the oil. Unfortunately, the American people would like to see us come home. If I had my choice, I'd keep the oil. I would make plenty of money. But I want to keep the people of our country happy.”
Trump's remarks come as Iran’s state‑run IRNA news agency said Tehran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal, insisting instead on a permanent end to the war. IRNA said Iran conveyed its position to the United States through Pakistan, which has been serving as a key intermediary.
The president said Monday that Iran made a "significant step" but that it was "not good enough."
Meanwhile, Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz loomed. Trump has said Tehran must reopen the critical waterway by late Monday Washington time or face expanded U.S. strikes targeting Iran’s power plants and other infrastructure, warning the country could be set “back to the stone ages.”
Following Trump’s expletive‑laced remarks Easter Sunday, Iran’s parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf called the threat to target civilian infrastructure “reckless.”
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