'Iran getting hit hard; they want to make a deal': Trump
Georgia, July 23
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday termed the war with Iran as a "skirmish" and claimed that Tehran wants to "make a deal."
He made the remarks in Marietta, Georgia, while speaking about his administration's Trump Accounts initiative.
He also referred to the latest wave of US aerial attacks on Iran
"This skirmish that we have with the Islamic Republic of Iran, and I call it that because let me tell you They're getting hit so hard, and they want to make a deal -- but I say they're not ready to make a deal because every time they make a deal they want to change it and everything. They're not ready. They'll be ready very soon," Trump said.
Also at the event, he honoured the family of fallen US soldier Lt. Tyler Feehan.
Earlier on Wednesday, Trump arrived at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware and attended the dignified transfer of four US service members killed in connection with the ongoing war with Iran.
Lt. Tyler Feehan of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, who was killed on July 18 in Jordan while serving with the 2nd Battalion, 55th Air Defence Artillery Regiment, 32nd Army Air Missile Defence Command based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
In his wide-ranging remarks, the US President slammed the Biden administration and said that the world is "not laughing anymore" at the US after a dramatic turnaround from the Biden years.
"18 months ago our country was in a trouble, it was catastrophe. Sleepy Joe Biden and the radical left democrats created the worst inflation in 48 years."
Meanwhile in wake of the US threats of attack on Iranian infrastructure, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that any aggression against Iran, including that against the country's infrastructure, would be met with a "decisive response" and those contributing to it will also be considered as "legitimate targets".
The sentiment was also echoed by the Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters-- all of whom warned of a "decisive action."
— ANI
Reader Comments
Interesting how Trump calls it a "skirmish" while soldiers are coming home in flag-draped coffins. Iran is a sovereign nation and we shouldn't be cheering for anyone to "get hit hard." India has always stood for diplomacy and dialogue, not this macho posturing 🇮🇳
Honestly, Trump has a point about Iran playing games with negotiations. They've broken deals before. But the way he's handling it is chaotic - bombing infrastructure then claiming victory? India's approach with Iran (like Chabahar port) is smarter - build relationships, not bombs.
As someone who's visited Iran, I can tell you the Iranian people are not the enemy. It's their government that's problematic. Trump's "deal or die" rhetoric only strengthens hardliners like Araghchi. India should be a mediator, not pick sides in this mess.
Trump's style is so cringe - calling it a "skirmish" while 4 Americans just died. 🙄 India should focus on our own issues like inflation and unemployment, not get dragged into America's wars. We've been burned by that before (remember Iraq?).
Respectful criticism: Trump's approach lacks nuance. Iran has legitimate security concerns - they've seen neighbors like Afghanistan and Iraq get invaded. The US needs ceasefire talks, not more bombs. India's policy of "strategic autonomy" is the right path here.
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