The Speaker of the US House of Representatives blames Iran: They are not reliable negotiating partners

US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson spoke on the "Scott Jennings Show" program about the US's Iran policy and the midterm elections in the country.

Stating that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons has been a common goal of US administrations for nearly 50 years, Johnson argued that US President Donald Trump had no choice but to take military steps as Tehran approached nuclear capacity.

Johnson called Iran "the largest state sponsor of terrorism" and pointed out that Tehran's possession of nuclear weapons would pose a threat to the security of US citizens and Washington's allies.

Saying that Iranians "are not a reliable negotiation partner", Johnson said: "Some of them see this as a part of their religion and lie. They can justify this on the grounds of their religion."

Johnson claimed that the Tehran administration did not want the dispute to be resolved.

Claiming that the Iranian economy has "collapsed" and "the country has nothing left", Johnson said that he thinks "a new phase will be entered very soon".

Referring to the midterm elections to be held in the USA on November 3, Johnson emphasized that he believes that the Republicans will maintain their majority in the House of Representatives.

Johnson made the assessment that if the Democrats gain the majority, they will quickly initiate an impeachment process against Trump.