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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, March 31 (Xinhua) — US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is "not yet ready" to declare an end to the American military operation against Iran and to end efforts to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil and fuel supplies. He also called on allies to play a more significant role in this effort.
D. Trump made the announcement during a telephone interview with CBS News, reiterating his disappointment that key US allies like Great Britain have refused to participate in the US-Israeli war with Iran. "Countries need to step in and take care of this," he emphasized.
The American president has repeatedly downplayed the risks posed by the world's most vital energy corridor, claiming there is "no real threat," despite Iran's ongoing retaliatory strikes across the region. He has also sharply criticized NATO allies, noting that countries seeking access to oil supplies should "come and get it themselves."
During a telephone interview with CBS News, Donald Trump declined to say whether Washington could declare victory without eliminating Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium. "I'm not even thinking about it," he said, adding that the uranium "is buried so deep that it would be very difficult for anyone to get to it."
These statements call into question the consistency of the objectives of waging war on Iran and clearly run counter to Trump's earlier arguments in favor of the military campaign, which he presented as a response to the "imminent threat" from Iran's nuclear program.
Asked when the US-Israeli conflict with Iran might end, the American leader merely noted that "it won't be long," insisting that the US military operation is "two weeks ahead of schedule." He initially stated that the conflict would last four to six weeks after its start on February 28. The conflict is currently in its fifth week.
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