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An interview has been released in which President Donald Trump stated that he could attack Iran for another two weeks, as U.S.-Iran peace talks have once again broken down.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also pressured Iran, stating that the war would not end unless uranium within Iran was removed.
In an interview with the U.S. current affairs program "Full Measure," released on the 10th (local time), President Trump said, "We can go in for another two weeks and attack all of the targets."
He explained, "There were specific targets we wanted, and we've completed about 70% of them. But there are other targets we can attack."
This is interpreted to mean that further attacks on Iran are possible at any time.
This is a statement of resolve that differs from the message of ending military operations released by the Trump administration last week.
Following assessments that negotiations have effectively returned to square one due to President Trump's dissatisfaction with Iran's response to the peace proposal, the release of interviews indicating the possibility of resuming combat has further heightened uncertainty surrounding the war.
However, President Trump diagnosed that even if no further attacks were launched, "It would take Iran years to rebuild."
These remarks came in response to the host's question, "Can we say the combat operations are over?" to which he replied, "No, I didn't say that."
President Trump elaborated, "I said they were defeated, but that doesn't mean it's over."
He also reaffirmed that securing Iran's highly enriched uranium material is a key task, emphasizing, "We will get it someday."
He added, "We are watching. You know, I created the Space Force, and they are watching them."
Regarding Space Force's surveillance technology, he warned, "If someone approaches, we will know their name, address, badge number (identity). We will know if someone approaches nearby, and we will blow them up."
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu also pressured Iran with similar remarks.
In an interview broadcast on CBS's flagship current affairs program "60 Minutes" on the same day, he stated that highly enriched uranium must be removed from Iran and that Iran's uranium enrichment facilities must be dismantled.
Prime Minister Netanyahu assessed Iran's nuclear capabilities, saying, "We have significantly weakened (Iran's) nuclear capabilities." He also stated that Iran's proxy forces in other countries and its missile manufacturing capabilities have been substantially weakened.
However, Prime Minister Netanyahu indicated that the war would continue unless highly enriched uranium was removed from Iran, stating that there is still work to be done as uranium and nuclear facilities remain in Iran.
International nuclear watchdog organizations estimate that Iran possesses approximately 970 pounds (about 440 kg) of bomb-grade highly enriched uranium.
Prime Minister Netanyahu stressed that removing the uranium through a nuclear agreement with Iran is the best method.
When asked what would happen if a nuclear agreement was not reached, he avoided a specific answer.
Prime Minister Netanyahu stated, "I will not present a timeline for resolving the Iranian uranium issue," but emphasized, "Removing Iranian uranium is an extremely important mission."
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