Time Magazine published today an interview with U.S. President Donald Trump, marking the first 100 days of his second term. The interview, conducted last Tuesday, covered topics like the Middle East, Iran’s nuclear program, and the war in Ukraine
Regarding Iran, Trump said he is open to meeting with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei or President Masoud Pezeshkian. On reaching a nuclear deal with Iran, he stated: "I believe we will make a deal with Iran. No one else could have done it."
Asked if he had stopped an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Trump replied: "No, that's not true. I didn’t stop them. But I didn’t make it easy either because I believe we can make a deal without an attack. I hope so. We might have to strike to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. I didn’t make it easy, but I didn’t say no."
When asked if he feared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might drag him into war, Trump answered: "I'm not worried about that. He might go to war, but we won’t be dragged into it." He added that if no deal is reached, he would willingly lead military action.