U.S. President Donald Trump pressed Iran on the 11th (local time), saying that the ceasefire with Iran is barely maintained and that he is considering the resumption of the suspended Project Freedom.
As the end-of-war negotiations with Iran, which had wanted to be concluded in a big way before visiting China, are on the verge of collapse, the possibility of resuming military action against Iran seems to be rising little by little. However, the burden of a major military confrontation is not small for President Trump.
President Trump said at the White House that when reporters asked about the situation of the ceasefire with Iran, "It's incredibly weak, it's the weakest."
President Trump added, "I would say that the ceasefire is largely dependent on life-extension devices, and there is a 1% chance that doctors will come in."
President Trump even used the terms "trash" and "foolish proposal" on Iran's end of the war, stressing that Iran has a very simple plan to end the war and that it cannot have nuclear weapons.
He also claimed that Iran changed its words after deciding to hand over highly enriched uranium to the United States.
President Trump said: "Two days ago they did and then they changed their minds. Because I didn't specify it in the document."
He also claimed that Iran also mentioned that "we don't have the capacity to remove enriched uranium and it's only in the United States and China, so the United States should take it."
President Trump told the attendees at the White House not to speak for too long, saying, "Many generals are waiting for me. It's important and it's related to Iran, a lovely country." He was joking, but he also hinted at reviewing the resumption of military operations against Iran.
Trump said in a Fox News interview ahead of reporters' questions and answers at the White House that he was considering the resumption of the suspended liberation project.
Fox News delivered Trump's remarks, adding, "President Trump said that this time, the guided U.S. military ships in the Strait of Hormuz will be a small part of a larger military operation."
However, Fox News said no final decision has been made. It is trying to strengthen pressure on Iran by taking out the card to resume military operations.
President Trump launched a liberation project on the 4th to help the merchant ship escape from the Strait of Hormuz by mobilizing a large number of U.S. forces, but suspended it on the 5th, the second day, saying there was great progress in the end-of-war negotiations with Iran.
President Trump's remarks appear to be aimed at pressuring Iran to make even greater concessions. President Trump has been saying that he does not like Iran's end-of-war negotiations since the previous day.
President Trump has scheduled a meeting with his national security team to discuss the response to the war in Iran, including the resumption of military action, U.S. online media Axios reported, citing three U.S. officials.
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Cain and CIA Director John Ratcliffe are expected to attend the meeting.
Trump wants a swift agreement to end the war, but military options are said to be discussed again as Iran has rejected most of Trump's demands without making meaningful concessions on its nuclear program.
Multiple U.S. officials have said Trump is not expected to issue such an order before returning home from a visit to China, which could lead to Iranian concessions on the nuclear program.
President Trump also said in an interview with the U.S. current affairs program "Full Messer" the previous day that he could attack Iran for two weeks. When asked if he could consider the end of the "great anger" against Iran, which began at the end of February, he also said, "I didn't say that."
President Trump has continued to make remarks that raise expectations for a settlement by pushing for a plan to declare an end to the war with Iran before visiting China from the 13th to the 15th, but for now, the pre-Visit China settlement is virtually dead.
As a result, President Trump is likely to ask Chinese President Xi Jinping to persuade and pressure Iran during his visit to China and seek to resolve the war in Iran through Xi's cooperation.
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Kim Seungjun (antolos@ikbc.co.kr )
"Iran seems to have no intention of supporting Trump’s plans. Perhaps Xi Jinping’s leadership in international relations may come to the forefront. I wonder if Trump could even think in such a way."