Sunday, 14 June 2026 08:29 PM EDT
President Donald Trump told The New York Times on Sunday if Iran failed to reach a final nuclear accord with the United States, he would restart military attacks on Tehran or make the United States “the guardian of the Middle East” in return for 20% of the region’s revenues.
Trump told the Times in an interview the agreement he reached with Iran would ultimately assure that the Strait of Hormuz is “permanently toll free” and argued that, despite the objections of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, he had saved Israel from nuclear obliteration.
During three months of negotiations led by special envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential adviser Jared Kushner, Iranian officials repeatedly insisted they would not surrender what they described as their right to enrich uranium under international agreements.
Trump said talks were continuing over a possible suspension of Iran’s enrichment activities for up to 20 years, though he suggested a 15-year pause could be acceptable.
He added that any future enrichment would be permanently limited to low levels that could not be used for military purposes.
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