Over the past day, Trump has primarily focused on Iran and touched on some other issues. It goes something like this:
U.S.-Iran Negotiations: He said that the talks with Iran have been going well over the past couple of days, so the planned bombing of Iranian power plants and energy facilities has been postponed for five days to see how things develop. He believes the agreement could be reached in five days or even sooner.
Claims Significant Progress: He claims that both sides have reached a consensus on 15 points and hopes to have a phone call or meeting. However, he specifically mentioned that he is not talking to the current supreme leader of Iran, and the top leadership there has not responded to him yet. He also made it clear: if talks break down, the bombing will still go ahead.
Core requirement: He reiterated that Iran must never have nuclear weapons and opposes their uranium enrichment. He said Iran has agreed to abandon its nuclear program and envisioned that if an agreement is reached, the United States could easily 'take control and transport' the uranium that Iran has already enriched.
Talking big about oil prices: He stated that if the plan succeeds, the blocked Strait of Hormuz will reopen quickly, to be managed by multiple parties (he even joked that this includes himself and the Iranian religious leader). He repeatedly said that once an agreement is reached, oil prices will plummet.
Carrot and stick: On one hand, he said Iran wants to end the war and the U.S. is striving for a broader agreement, giving Iran a chance to 'end the threat'; on the other hand, U.S. media reported that his government is secretly evaluating whether it can support Iran's parliamentary speaker to rise to power.
Military not idle: Although negotiations are ongoing, military pressure has not ceased. Reports indicate that on the deadline set by Trump (Friday), thousands of U.S. Marines will arrive in the Middle East. There are also reports that before the operation, the Israeli Prime Minister encouraged Trump to assassinate Iran's former supreme leader Khamenei, believing that now is the best time.
The other side is not buying it: High-ranking officials from Iran have come out to refute, saying Trump has no authority to set conditions and deadlines. They admit to communicating with the U.S. through intermediaries like Egypt and Turkey, but the U.S. did not accept Iran's core conditions of 'compensation and acknowledgment of infringement.'
Mysterious transaction: There is an intriguing detail: about 15 minutes before Trump posted, causing oil prices to plummet, a massive amount (6 million barrels) of crude oil futures were sold off, and this timing is very suspicious.
Multiple parties intervening: Pakistan has also gotten involved in mediation, with their army chief specifically speaking to Trump, hoping to push for an end to the conflict.
Digressing to domestic issues: He suddenly interjected a side comment about the U.S. immigration agency, saying he does not want immigration agents to wear masks at airports, but supports them wearing them when arresting criminals—he blames the influx of these criminals on Biden and Harris's 'crazy open border policy.'
