‘We’ll take care of that’ – Trump threatens Iran on nuclear renewal

“We’re not going to wait so long,” President Trump warned in Virginia on Sunday.

By World Israel News Staff

President Donald Trump hinted that the U.S. military could strike Iran again if the Islamic Republic renews its nuclear development program.

Speaking at a U.S. Navy event in Virginia on Sunday, Trump said Washington would “take care of that,” referring to any potential rebuilding of Iranian nuclear sites.

He added that if Iran takes steps to restart its nuclear activity, “we’re not going to wait so long” before acting.

The president noted that the U.S. had previously struck Iran because it was “going to have a nuclear weapon within a month,” but stressed that American military action had significantly set back the clock on that process.

At a press conference in Tehran also on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insinuated that Iran would stop cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), declaring that a recent agreement between the entity and Iran was “no longer relevant.”

Slamming the reimposition of crippling sanctions against Iran, Araghchi said the Islamic Republic no longer has an incentive to continue talks aimed at curbing its nuclear program or to allow international supervision.

Tehran has long insisted that its nuclear activities are for civilian purposes only, though its uranium enrichment levels would suggest otherwise.

“The three European countries thought they had leverage in their hands, threatening to implement a snapback,” Araghchi said. “Now they have used this lever and seen the results.”

Araghchi stressed that the UK, Germany, and France had “have definitely diminished their role and almost eliminated the justification for negotiations with them.”

Recent weeks have seen a surge in military activity suggesting that both the U.S. and Iran may be preparing for another confrontation — one that could also involve in Israel.

The U.S. Air Force has deployed dozens of aircraft, including refueling planes, to a base in Qatar. Flight-tracking data has also shown an unusual number of Russian military planes landing in Iran, reportedly carrying weapons.