President Donald Trump (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
U.S.-Iran talks on a long-term ceasefire agreement are set to begin in Pakistan on Friday.
By World Israel News Staff
President Donald Trump warned of a harsh military response if Iran fails to comply with the terms of a newly announced ceasefire, emphasizing that U.S. forces will remain in the region to enforce the agreement.
In a post on Truth Social Wednesday evening, Trump said American military assets would stay positioned “in and around Iran” to ensure Tehran upholds its end of the deal.
“All U.S. ships, aircraft, and military personnel, with additional ammunition and weaponry… will remain in place… until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT is fully complied with,” Trump wrote.
He added that if Iran violates the deal, “the ‘shooting starts’ bigger and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before.”
Trump also reiterated key U.S. objectives for the agreement, including that Iran would be prevented from obtaining a nuclear weapon and that the Strait of Hormuz “will be open and safe.”
The warning came a day after Iran agreed — just hours before a Tuesday deadline — to a temporary two-week ceasefire with Washington. The agreement averted an immediate escalation following Trump’s earlier threat to begin destroying Iran’s critical infrastructure should no deal be reached.
Negotiations aimed at securing a longer-term truce are expected to begin in the coming days in Pakistan. However, the details of the current ceasefire are murky, with both sides offering differing explanations regarding what was agreed upon.
Iranian officials claimed that the United States accepted several of Tehran’s demands as a basis for future talks, including lifting all sanctions, restoring access to Iran’s frozen assets abroad, maintaining Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, and receiving compensation for damages sustained during recent U.S. strikes.
The White House has denied that those demands were accepted by the U.S. as a starting point for negotiations.
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