US President Donald Trump answered questions from members of the press at the White House. In response to a question about US Vice President James David Vance's statement that he would not call the conflict with Iran a "war" at the press conference held yesterday, Trump said, "I can say that many people do not call this a war. I call it a military conflict. Because this is a small issue for us. It is not a large-scale thing. We carried out the Venezuela operation and this. We did not lose anyone in Venezuela. We lost 18 people here."
Stating that the USA lost 100 thousand people in Vietnam and tens of thousands of people in other conflicts, Trump said, "I can say that the conflict with Iran is intermittent. We organize attacks from time to time. I heard what the Vice President said and found it interesting. Because what he said is largely accurate. We are not fighting right now. There is no conflict. We control the Strait of Hormuz and extract a lot of oil."
Claiming that they hit some points around the Strait of Hormuz, destroyed the radars and destroyed the Iranian aircraft and elements they had previously used to control the strait, he said, "We now control the strait. Many ships passed through the strait last night and continue to pass every day."
"WE KNOW EVERYONE MOVING ON KAZMA MOUNTAIN IN IRAN"
Regarding the attacks against Iran, Trump pointed to the underground facility under Kazma Mountain, where the country's enriched uranium resources are allegedly kept. The US President said, "If there is any activity in Mount Kazma, we can hit it very soon. When there is a movement, we can see it thanks to our capabilities. We are by far ahead in the field of space, and thus we know everyone moving in Mount Kazma in Iran. We know everyone moving everywhere in Iran. If something goes wrong, we will hit them. And we will hit them very hard."
Claiming that by preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, they prevented the destruction of the Middle East and attacks on European cities and US cities, Trump said, "In return, we lost 18 lives."
"WE ESSENTIALLY TAKEN CONTROL OF IRAN"
Trump said, "What we have done is incredible. We took control of Venezuela and now we have essentially taken control of Iran. Before the attacks we carried out last night to destroy their radars, there had been no shooting for days. They had brought in highly advanced radar systems. We destroyed them once, now we destroyed them a second time. There doesn't seem to be any activity right now. I think they are tired of constantly bringing systems and losing them."
Stating that they completely cleared the Strait of Hormuz of mines with "mine clearing vehicles that no one can see underwater", Trump said, "We are doing a very good job. I can call this a 'military conflict'. Some may call it other names, but the important thing is that we have achieved a tremendous success."
"I DO NOT THINK PUTIN WILL ATTACK NATO TERRITORY"
Asked whether Germany held Russia responsible for the explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig Airport and whether this was an attack on NATO territory, Trump said, "I do not think (Russian President) Putin will attack NATO territory. I am meeting with him and I know him very well. Putin does not want to attack NATO territory."
“KUSHNER AND WITKOFF MAKE AN OFFER TO END THE WAR”
Asked whether his son-in-law Jared Kushner and Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are bringing new proposals with them during their visits to Ukraine's capital Kiev and Russia's capital Moscow, Trump said: "They are bringing an offer to end the war. I have ended eight wars. I hope you are proud of me. I have ended eight wars, but I have never received any recognition. Have I received a Nobel Prize? No. Although the person who received the award was kind enough to offer it to me. 'The Nobel is from you in history. "There is no one more deserving," he said. "But they don't like me very much in Norway. I think I'm too conservative for them."
Asked whether the new proposal for peace between Russia and Ukraine included stopping military operations in Ukraine, Trump replied, "No. We have an idea for peace."
Stating that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy hate each other and that this prevents their agreement, Trump said, "They lose an average of 25 thousand soldiers a month. This needs to be resolved. For this, I sent Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, two great negotiators. They did a very good job. We sent them to the region to see if we could achieve a result. Our probability of success may be quite high."
"CHINA IS NOT ACTUALLY INTERVENTION IN THE ISSUE OF IRAN"
Asked about the US trying to punish countries that support Iran and that China openly supports Iran, Trump said, "China is not actually involved in Iran. Its involvement is very limited. If China wants, it can intervene to a large extent. It gets 50 percent of its oil through the Strait of Hormuz."
Emphasizing that pipelines are being built for the transportation of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said, "The road through Syria is also being built, and this is a great thing. In fact, the road has been opened and huge trucks carrying oil are passing through Syria. Many alternatives are being created to the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is no longer as important as it used to be. If Iran does not come to its senses, which I do not know if it will do, it will be left with a Strait of Hormuz that is not very important in the end. Pipelines are being built throughout the Middle East." "This way, they will no longer have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz," he said.
In response to the question of what Chinese President Xi Jinping aims to achieve during his visit to the United States, Trump said, "President Xi is coming on September 24. We look forward to his visit. He is a wonderful gentleman. We have a very good trade relationship with China. Of course, we are competitors and there is a lot that can be said, but we have a great relationship with President Xi."
Announcing that they will organize an official dinner for Chinese leader Xi, Trump said, "Our relations with China are going well. China has taken advantage of us for years. I do not blame them for this, because at the time, people who were not sane were sitting at this table. However, we have been very successful with China and we have a very good relationship with President Xi."
"WE WOULD NOT LOSE ANYTHING IF WE DID NOT TRADE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION"
Repeating his statements about the USA experiencing losses in trade with some parties, Trump said, "We lose 200 billion a year in our trade with the European Union. If we do not trade with them, we do not lose anything. One signature is enough. We lose 195 billion dollars a year in our trade with Mexico. If we do not trade with Mexico, they do not have any products that we have to buy from them. They do not have anything we need except spicy tamale, tomatoes and a few things. We have oil, we have everything. I do not want to do this because the President of Mexico "We get along very well with (Claudia Sheinbaum)," he said.
"IF I SAID (CANADA) 'WE DO NOT TRADE', 95 PERCENT OF THEIR BUSINESS WILL BE ELIMINATED"
Arguing that they would save 60 to 90 billion dollars if they cut trade with Canada, Trump said, "If we did this, Canada would be in great trouble. I think it would even be unable to sustain its existence. Because it does 95 percent of its trade with us. If I said 'We do not trade', 95 percent of its business would disappear."
