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Iran ‘interjected themselves’ into latest Hamas ceasefire talks, says Trump
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Speaking alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer following their meeting, US President Donald Trump says that Iran “interjected themselves” into the latest round of ceasefire-hostage release talks in Qatar.
“I think they got involved in this negotiation, telling Hamas and giving Hamas signals and orders. And that’s not good,” he says.
If Iran restarts its nuclear program, says Trump, “we’ll wipe it out faster than you can wave your finger at it.”
“We will do that gladly. Openly and gladly,” he adds.
Tehran, he continues, has been “talking about things that they shouldn’t be talking about” in recent interviews.
On the situation in Gaza, Trump says he has seen “real starvation” there. “You can’t fake that.”
Israel has a lot of responsibility, he adds, but is “hampered” by the fact that 20 hostages are still being held by Hamas.
He says that “food centers” will be set up in Gaza where “the people can walk in, and no boundaries.”
“We’re not going to have fences where they see the food from 30 yards away, and they see the food, it’s all there, but nobody’s at it because they have fences set up that no one can even get it. It’s crazy what’s going on over there.”
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