US President Donald Trump claims the deal his administration is working to ink with Iran will be “FAR BETTER” than the one signed in 2015 by then-president Barack Obama.
That deal “was a guaranteed road to a nuclear weapon, which will not, and cannot, happen with the deal we’re working on,” Trump writes in a lengthy Truth Social post.
If a deal happens under Trump, it will guarantee peace, security, and safety, not only for Israel and the Middle East, but for Europe, America, and everywhere else,” Trump claims.
He adds that the US blockade of Iran ports will continue, claiming that it is costing Tehran $500 million in daily losses.
In a subsequent post, Trump attacks the “anti-America fake news media,” claiming it’s not reporting on how the US is winning the war against Iran.
In yet another post, Trump boasts that Iran’s blocking of the Strait of Hormuz has led countries to send hundreds of ships to the US to obtain oil.
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