US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on April 26, stating that the country must fully denuclearize if it seeks to resume negotiations. “We advanced talks before. If they want them now, they have to denuclearize completely,” Trump declared.
Pressure on Iran Ahead of Key Negotiations
In a recent interview, Trump emphasized a shift in approach, noting, “We will no longer send representatives on grueling 18-hour trips.” He added, “They know they must arrive at the table empty-handed. Without that, they hold no leverage—there’s simply no reason otherwise.”
This firm stance emerges as the administration targets major face-to-face talks with Iran. The US dispatched a delegation to a cooperation summit in Pakistan on April 25, but Iran opted out, viewing it as a non-starter.
Trump’s push for denuclearization aims to compel Iran to abandon nuclear weapons development entirely. He highlighted progress, saying, “Uranium enrichment is gone, though large centrifuges persist.” On the broader conflict, he remarked, “Iran revealed volatile rhetoric, but we’ve dismantled their surge capacity.”
Comments on Assassination Attempt Probe
During the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on April 25, Trump addressed the investigation into the shooting incident. He placed a hand on the shoulder of a key investigator and stated, “Every issue involves many people.”
Regarding the shooter’s manifesto, Trump observed, “It reveals a clear political obsession with worshipping Democrats.” He continued, “Authorities have secured strong leads. He harbored deep-seated ideologies rooted in Democratic thought—it was almost religious, fundamentally anti-Democrat.”
