Trump promised to “deal with Iran within four weeks” if re-selected


President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump suggests some states ‘can pay nothing’ as part of Trump’s unemployment plan denies White House asked about adding him to Mount Rushmore Trump, US face pivotal UN vote on Iran MAY Investigators promised at a campaign fundraiser in New Jersey that he would reach a quick deal with Iran if re-elected.

“If we win,” Trump said in a video of the moneylender on Sunday shared by a Jewish Insider reporter, “we will have a deal within four weeks.”

Some members of the crowd stood on their feet and cheered for Trump’s comments.

Tensions between the US and Iran have escalated since Trump pulled the 2015 nuclear deal from the Obama administration and five other nations clashed with Tehran to reduce its uranium stock in exchange for a lifting of economic sanctions.

In 2018, Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the deal and the reinstatement of sanctions, a move criticized by the United Nations, the European Union and key Democrats and supported by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin (Bibi) NetanyahuMORE and Saudi Arabia.

Tensions reached a boiling point in January when a US drone strike killed the Iranian generation Qassem Soleimani, and Iran retaliated by firing ballistic missiles at an Iraqi base that housed US troops.

Trump’s statement comes as the US plans to introduce a UN resolution to extend an arms embargo against Iran a movement experts say it will likely fail.

If the attempt fails, Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoHong Kong police arrest pro-democracy media tycoon: aide Trump, US face pivotal UN vote on Iran Trump puts trade back on agenda 2020 MORE has said the U.S. could trigger snapback sanctions, reversing Trump’s Iran policy back to sanctions for 2015, which would effectively kill the Obama-era agreement.

Trump promised a new Iran deal to supporters at the home of his late friend Stanley Chera, who died of complications with COVID-19 in April, according to the Asbury Park Press.

In video, attendees at the outside lender have no masks.

Hill has commented on the White House on Trump’s comments.

– This report was updated at 14:57

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