Nobody knows, except the Iranians, the damage that we’ve done to them. We have done damage that will take them 20, 25 years to recover from.
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I will tell you they want to desperately meet. And until they’re ready to meet in a meaningful way, we have no interest.
If these consequences didn't exist, then today we would be living in a world where a significant percentage of the energy supply in this region and 20% of the world's energy supply is being held hostage by a rogue regime.
When those commitments are not kept, which is what’s happened in this particular case, then there will be consequences. And that has to happen.
The United States remains open and willing to engage in positive negotiations and talks so long as the commitments that are made are kept.
If that is threatened, then I think the global economy is threatened, and the rules which have underpinned 150 years of international trade and commerce are also threatened, and that cannot be allowed to happen.
If we create a precedent in the Middle East where a nation-state can decide that they are going to control an international waterway and, if you don't pay them, blow up your ships, we have created a very dangerous precedent.
The problem we're having right now is they're not serious about talks. If they're serious, we're serious.
It’s been a very badly treated place and country and we’re going to have it properly treated and treated with the respect it deserves.
I am hereby directing my Administration to allow all U.S. airline carriers to fly directly to Lebanon so that Americans can easily visit this beautiful land.
We have the best equipment in the world, you know, we've stopped almost everything," the president said.
They [Iran] did slip something through in Jordan, and we had other operators," Mr. Trump said.
One leaked through," is how Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the Iranian attack on an air base in Jordan that killed two U.S. soldiers and left one missing in action on Friday.
Until they're ready to meet in a meaningful way, we have no interest.
Canada’s been very, very tough on us over the years, for many years, and no other president’s done anything about it.
Lebanon has been a very badly treated place and country, and we’re going to have it properly treated and treated with the respect it deserves.