president Donald Trump On Thursday morning, I attended breakfast with business leaders at Qatar’s St. Regis Doha Hotel, and remained firm that Tehran had to choose whether to have nuclear weapons or deal with “violence that has never been seen before.”
A few days ago, Iranian President Masudo Pezeshkian commented that the call to dismantle Tehran’s nuclear facilities “unacceptable” and that “Iran will not waive its peaceful nuclear rights under any circumstances and will not retreat from its rights in the face of pressure.”
Trump suggested that Iran is now heading towards compliance with international demands to stop it Nuclear Weapon Ambitionhowever, he emphasized that the final contract has not yet been achieved.
Trump offers Iran’s choice: drop nuclear weapons or face “maximum pressure”
Iran’s top leaders Ali Khamenei and President Donald Trump. (Khamenei: West Asia News Agency, Reuters; Trump: Saul Loeb/AFP By Getty Images)
“I want them to succeed. They want them to be frankly great countries, but they can’t have nuclear weapons. That’s the only thing. It’s very easy,” Trump said. “We don’t have to provide 30 pages of details. There’s only one sentence. You can’t have a nuclear weapon.
He said he has limited options when it comes to trading and he personally would like to go on a more friendly route.
“There are two steps. There are some really great steps, there are some violent steps. There are some violence like people you’ve never seen before. I hope I have to do this. I don’t want to do the second step.
Left: Trump has made it clear that Iran “cannot have nuclear weapons.” Right: Ayatollah Khamenei examines an Iranian centrifuge. (Reuters)
Republicans urge Trump to follow his plan to dismantle Iran’s nuclear capabilities
Congressional Republicans are urging Trump to continue to commit. Hardline Iran Strategycalling for a letter that has gained widespread support for the complete dismantling of the administration’s nuclear enrichment capabilities.
Trump said at breakfast he is working towards a long-term solution that brings peace to a country he says is “a very special place with a special royal.”
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei will be attending the Nowruz event held in Tehran, Iran on March 21, 2025. Nowruz is considered the beginning of the new year, according to the Iranian calendar. (Iranian Leader Press Office / Handout / Anadoru via Getty Images)
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“So we’ll see what happens, but we’re in very serious negotiations with Iran for long-term peace, and that’s going to be great.
“And the head of the royal family is the two heads of the royal family. Truly, if you think of it, great people. And they will be protected by the United States of America.
Morgan Phillips and Caitlin McFall from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
