Trump promises to complete U.S. military action against Iran

Investing.com - President Donald Trump defended his administration’s military action against Iran when he addressed reporters during the White House Easter egg rolling event on Monday, and said the conflict could end soon if Iran meets certain unspecified conditions.

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Trump said that the two American pilots who were rescued after being shot down over Iranian territory are recovering well. He explained that the government delayed announcing the rescue of one of the pilots in order to avoid alerting the Iranian military.

When talking about the incident in which a U.S. plane was shot down, Trump said that when conducting thousands of flights, only one plane was lost and both pilots survived, which represents “a bit of luck.”

The president described the current Iran negotiating delegation as “more rational” than the previous leadership, and characterized this change as a change of regime. He said the government is now dealing with a third batch of Iranian officials, whose level of aggressiveness is lower than that of their predecessors.

Trump said his top priority is still preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. He mentioned that during his first term, he decided to leave the Iran nuclear deal negotiated during the Obama administration, claiming that this prevented threats to Israel and regional stability.

The president said that if it were up to him, he would ensure access to Iran’s oil resources, but he acknowledged that the American public wants the U.S. military to return home. He cited Venezuela as a success story, noting that currently 100 million barrels of Venezuelan oil are being refined in Houston.

Trump claimed that Iranian citizens support this military action, but are unable to protest due to threats of immediate execution. He said that as of Monday morning, 45k protesters have been killed by Iranian authorities.

The president cited a CNN poll showing that MAGA voters have a 100% approval rating for his actions, and he said that represents about 95% of the Republican electorate.

When asked about a potential 45-day ceasefire, Trump said Iran’s ability to retaliate is limited, but he described it as a great power. He said the U.S. could withdraw immediately, but doing so would require Iran 15 years to rebuild, and added that he wants to complete this operation.

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