President Donald Trump said the United States does not need a peace agreement with Iran and said his administration is focusing on corruption in states governed by Democrats. (Foto: Instagram)
President Donald Trump said Thursday, Nov. 12, that the United States does not need a peace agreement with Iran. He also said his administration’s current focus is combating corruption in states governed by Democrats.
In a statement on Truth Social, Trump said U.S. forces maintain control of the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway carries about 20% of the world’s oil, but it has been blocked and managed by Iran since the conflict began in February. “We don’t need a deal with Iran,” Trump said. “Those days are behind us. We have their money, hundreds of billions of dollars, and we have their strait.”
Trump said he had instructed Vice President J.D. Vance to devote “all of his attention to the widespread corruption and crime in cities and states governed by Democrats.” The directive came a week after Republicans lost the U.S. midterm elections. Democrats took control of Congress after winning majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The two countries began peace negotiations after signing a memorandum of understanding in mid-June. It set a 60-day period, with the possibility of an extension, for reaching a final agreement. But violations of the ceasefire and diplomatic disagreements prevented the United States and Iran from reaching a deal before the memorandum expired.
Washington and Tehran returned to negotiations early this month, with Qatar and Pakistan mediating. Iran’s government presented a seven-point plan to end the war. Iranian officials later said the U.S. response was “not convincing.”
