United States (US) President Donald Trump said that Washington could attack Iran's remaining nuclear facilities, which are believed to still be operational, in just "10 minutes."
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The statement also hinted at the possibility of further military operations even though diplomatic negotiations were still ongoing.
"We still have to address, I think, one or two locations, but we can do it in 10 minutes. So, we have a plan for that," Trump said.
"You can probably see Mount Pickaxe. That has to be addressed. We can do everything very quickly," he added, referring to an Iranian nuclear facility suspected of being the site of nuclear activity.
Trump made the remarks when asked if there was a deadline for Qatar-mediated talks between Washington and Tehran.
He said the US was in no rush to reach a deal, claiming that US military operations had destroyed most of Iran's naval and air forces, air defense systems, military equipment, and nuclear infrastructure.
When asked whether Washington could resume military operations against Iran as early as this week, Trump did not provide a direct answer.
“Why would you ask such a silly question?” he said, before adding, “I can’t tell you.”
Nuclear weapons
Trump reiterated Washington's rejection of Iran's possession of nuclear weapons.
"Iran will never have nuclear weapons. They want to make a deal; we'll see how it goes," he said.
When asked about the progress of the talks, Trump expressed doubts about Tehran's reliability although he described the talks as ongoing.
"The talks are going well, but they're not very reliable. I'll tell you what, they make a deal, then they pull out. They want to make a deal. We'll see if they actually do it," Trump said.
Trump's remarks came after Iranian negotiators met with Qatari mediators in Doha. The meeting followed talks in Tehran aimed at finding a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
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