US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Washington had secured concessions from Iran and remained determined to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. In the same breath, he warned that the United States was prepared to carry out military strikes if negotiations failed.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said the United States had "gotten concessions" from Tehran and insisted that Iran must honour those commitments.
"There will be no nuclear weapon," Trump said, adding that Washington intended to secure Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium.
"We're going to be getting the ... dust, the enriched material," he told reporters.
Trump also renewed his threat of military action against Iran, saying he preferred a diplomatic settlement but that the United States was prepared to use force if an agreement could not be reached.
"We're either going to make a deal, or we're going to finish the job. It won't be tough to finish the job," he said.
The US president warned that American forces could quickly target key Iranian infrastructure, including electricity and power-generation facilities.
"We can knock out their electricity and power-generating plants ... in the small part of an afternoon," Trump said.
His remarks come as Washington and Tehran continue efforts to negotiate a broader agreement following recent diplomatic contacts, although significant differences remain over the terms of any long-term settlement.
