On Friday, Trump noted that in the 47 years of the current regime's existence in Iran, there has only been an endless amount of talk, resulting in many lost lives.
Although Trump did not specify who could take the position of the leader of Iran, he mentioned that "there are people" capable of doing so. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not yet commented on Trump's statements.
At the same time, the U.S. is increasing its presence in the Middle East by sending a second aircraft carrier there as part of its pressure on Iran to achieve a new nuclear agreement.
According to Trump, the newest American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford will soon be relocated from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East region.
On the Truth Social platform, Trump published an aerial photograph showing an aircraft carrier apparently on its way to the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is already in the Middle East.
The Pentagon deployed this aircraft carrier in January following U.S. threats to strike Iran to stop the brutal suppression of protests that resulted in thousands of deaths.
Despite Trump's threats, after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, he began to emphasize the importance of continuing negotiations with Tehran.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that "no final decisions have been made, other than my urgent call to continue negotiations with Iran to seek an opportunity to strike a deal."
In his speech at Fort Bragg, Trump stated that Iran must "offer us a deal that they should have presented initially," in response to a question about the necessary step for Tehran to avoid a U.S. strike.
The U.S. demands the cessation of uranium enrichment in Iran, while Netanyahu's government insists on reducing the ballistic missile program and stopping support for groups like Hamas and Hezbollah.
Iran has stated its readiness to limit its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions, but Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that Tehran "will not agree to excessive demands."
During his first term, Trump withdrew the U.S. from the nuclear deal with Iran, which was concluded during the Obama administration, and reinstated sanctions, severely undermining Iran's economy.
Last year, the administration resumed negotiations for a new agreement amid a 12-day war between Israel and Iran.
