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Whether or not Europe stands with us, whether or not your journalists do their jobs, whether or not your politicians demonstrate the courage to act, I will fight for my people and my country.

"Serious negotiations are now taking place, and that, in their opinion, as Great Leaders and Allies, a Deal will be made, which will be very acceptable to the United States of America, as well as all Countries in the Middle East, and beyond... we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow, but have further instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice." - President Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸

As I have said previously, any agreement reached between the United States and Iran must come before Congress for approval, as was the case for the JCPOA under President Obama. If we can end the conflict through diplomatic means that achieve our national security objectives, that would be a major accomplishment. As I have said before, President Trump’s position is clear: ➡️No enrichment ➡️American control of the approximately 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium ➡️The opening of the Strait of Hormuz without interference from Iran ➡️Iran must abandon its long-range ballistic missile program and any effort to develop a nuclear weapon ➡️Iran must end its support for all terrorists proxies in the region But to say that I am skeptical that Iran will actually agree to the things necessary to make the deal substantially different than the JCPOA or enter into a deal that will withstand the test of time is an understatement. Time will tell.

Tehran has unveiled a new state-backed body overseeing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and says it will offer insurance to commercial vessels against detention or cargo seizure.