Trump says he is 'losing faith' in Iran talks, vows to hit 'very hard'

President Donald Trump declared on Friday that the United States will continue to strike Iran "very hard" until the country "can't take it anymore." Speaking to reporters at Camp David, Trump insisted that Washington's goal is to "win" the war and that Iran will not be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon. He claimed that Iran's military capabilities have been severely damaged and that the country is "doing very poorly."

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We just want to win. We’re doing very well. We’re trying to be as nice as you can be in a situation like that. But they’re being decimated.

Trump also voiced growing skepticism about negotiations with Tehran, stating he was "losing faith" because he believes Iranian officials repeatedly lie and break commitments. He cited a missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan, which occurred while negotiations were reportedly underway, as a disruption. "We were in the midst of a negotiation... and instead I got a call... that they just shot five missiles at one of our bases in Jordan," Trump said.

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Iran will not have a nuclear weapon.

Despite the threats of continued military action, Trump suggested that Iran's ability to sustain the conflict would eventually wane. "They get weaker... and then they peter out," he said. He also accused Tehran of being "very dishonest" and "very dishonorable to deal with."

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We’ll be hitting Iran very hard, and at some point, they’re going to say, ‘We just can’t take it anymore’.