Trump warns: Without nuclear deal, U.S. could become Middle East's guardian or resume attacks on Iran

President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning regarding Iran's nuclear program, stating the U.S. could either re-engage in military strikes or assume a "guardian of the Middle East" role if a nuclear deal is not finalized.

Trump expressed his expectation that U.S. advisors would initiate the process for a final nuclear agreement on Friday. He indicated that delegations from the U.S. and Iran were scheduled to meet in Geneva to sign an accord aimed at ending the conflict between the two nations.

Should Iran fail to subsequently enter into a nuclear agreement, Trump declared he would order the resumption of military attacks. Alternatively, he proposed making the U.S. the "guardian of the Middle East," a role that would entail collecting 20 percent of the region's revenue. The specifics of how this guardianship would function and which revenues would be targeted were not immediately elaborated upon.

Trump's initial justification for the military engagement against Iran on February 28th was to prevent the country from developing nuclear weapons. In the weeks leading up to the initial strikes, negotiations between U.S. and Iranian delegations took place in Geneva. During this period, Trump had threatened U.S. attacks if Iran did not agree to terms limiting its nuclear program and preventing the development of a nuclear bomb.

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Trump siger, at han forventer, at hans rådgivere fredag vil indlede den proces, der skal føre til en endelig atomaftale.