"Late last month, President Trump took to social media to issue a not-at-all-veiled threat to the theocratic rulers of Iran: Come to the negotiating table and agree to "NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS," or risk the same type of swift and violent response that plucked Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife from Caracas in the middle of the night. "Time is running out, it is truly of the essence!""
"Even though Trump has boasted about a "massive Armada" sprinting toward Iran, the U.S. does not have enough ships and planes in the region to conduct weeks of strikes, the officials said. It also does not have clear targets: The White House has yet to outline to military commanders what it would want to achieve through strikes, the officials said, suggesting that the use of force is not imminent."
President Trump first threatened Iran on social media with demands of 'NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS' and warned of violent action similar to the Venezuelan removal of Nicolás Maduro. Two weeks later Trump said there was 'no rush' to make a deal. U.S. officials concluded that a rapid, large-scale offensive would create unacceptable risks to American forces, ally support, and regional stability and that forces and clear targets were insufficient. The U.S. therefore pursued direct talks with Iran in Oman, with Central Command commander Admiral Brad Cooper among American participants. The negotiations allowed Iran to assess U.S. interest in reaching a deal.
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