Trump says will be Iran’s ‘best friend’ if it renounces nuclear arms

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Trump says will be Iran’s ‘best friend’ if it renounces nuclear arms
'We're not going to have Iran have a nuclear weapon. When they agree to that, they're going to have a wealthy country," says US President Donald Trump

WASHINGTON DC, USA – US President Donald Trump said Saturday, June 22, that he would be Iran’s “best friend” and that the Islamic republic could be a “wealthy” country if it renounced nuclear weapons, amid soaring tensions between the two nations.

“We’re not going to have Iran have a nuclear weapon,” Trump told reporters outside the White House as he prepared to depart for Camp David for meetings on the situation with Iran, which downed a US drone earlier this week.

“When they agree to that, they’re going to have a wealthy country. They’re going to be so happy, and I’m going to be their best friend. I hope that happens.”

“Let’s make Iran great again,” he added.

Trump disclosed Friday, June 21 that he called off a US military strike on Iran at the last minute, saying it would be a disproportionate response to Thursday’s downing of the unmanned US aircraft over the Strait of Hormuz.

“Everyone was saying I’m a war-monger, and now they say I’m a dove,” Trump said Saturday as he was peppered with questions about the Iran drama.

“I think I am neither, if you want to know the truth. I’m a man with common sense, and that’s what we need in this country, is common sense.” – Rappler.com

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