President Donald Trump issued a warning to Iran during his remarks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh, calling the regime the “most destructive force in the Middle East” and urging its leaders to choose peace, or face consequences.
“Iran can have a much brighter future,” Trump said, “but we will never allow them to threaten America and our allies with terrorism or a nuclear attack.” He blamed Tehran for “unthinkable suffering” across Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, Iraq, and Yemen.
.@POTUS: "I'm here today not merely to condemn the past chaos of Iran’s leaders, but to offer them a new path and a much better path toward a far better and more hopeful future." pic.twitter.com/ReL4blwaAV
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Offering what he called an olive branch, Trump said he’s open to a deal but promised to impose “massive maximum pressure” if Iran refuses. He pledged to drive Iranian oil exports to zero and reaffirmed: “Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.”
“This is not an offer that will last forever,” Trump warned. “The choice is theirs to make. The time is right now.”
