Trump says Iran faces 'decapitation' if it doesn't strike deal

WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran faced "decapitation" if it did not agree a pact to end the conflict between the two nations, saying Tehran had one last chance to strike a deal. "I think we're going to maybe get something, but I want to give them every last chance before decapitation," he said, reiterating a threat to launch a major attack on Iran.…

al-monitor.com ·11d ago

US President Donald Trump said Iran faced "decapitation" if it did not agree to a pact to end the conflict between the two nations. He stated that Tehran had one last chance to strike a deal.

Trump expressed his intention to give Iran every last chance before launching a major attack. He described Iran's leadership as "unbelievably duplicitous" after Iran said there were no talks underway.

Trump also criticized major oil companies, saying they were making "too much money" from high prices due to the Iran situation, and urged them to cut consumer prices. According to some reports, Trump mentioned that negotiations with Iran were ongoing at the request of several countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.

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