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Trump Speaks on Iran Nuclear Program and US-China Relations

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At the press conference at the White House, US President Trump said that he prevented Iran from having nuclear weapons, emphasized that if Iran had nuclear weapons, Israel would not remain, evaluated his meeting with Chinese President Xi with 12 points on a scale of 0-10, rejected the claims that the US could sell weapons to China, was surprised by the release of suspects with links to Iran in the UK, and predicted that Canada would apologize about the customs duties within 3-4 weeks.

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While answering questions about his foreign policy agenda, US President Trump discussed the Iranian nuclear program, US-China relations and customs duties with Canada.

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US President Trump answered questions about his foreign policy agenda after a press conference at the White House.

Stating that they are preparing in the best possible way for the Congressional midterm elections to be held on November 3, Trump argued that they prevented Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and that this was a very important achievement not only for the USA but for the whole world.

The US President said, "Iran will never have nuclear weapons. We will win this war very soon and everything will end. Gasoline prices will also drop seriously. No one could have achieved this except us." he said.

Trump emphasized that if Iran had nuclear weapons, there would be no country called Israel today, and similarly, the Middle East and Europe would be under serious threat from a nuclear Iran.

HE GAVE FULL SCORE TO THE MEETING WITH Xi

On the other hand, Trump said that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which he hosted at the White House last week, was very successful.

"We had a great meeting with Chinese President Xi. If I were to give a score between 0 and 10, I would give this meeting 12 points." Trump said, emphasizing that this visit is of critical importance for US-China relations.

Evaluating the news that the USA may sell American weapons to China, Trump stated that these allegations are not true and that they did not discuss this issue with Xi.

IF IT WAS ME, I WOULDN'T RELEASE

On the other hand, Trump, in response to a question, said that the people who were detained near an air base in England and later released on bail might be names linked to Iran.

Asked about the issue, Trump said, "It may be linked to Iran. The British worked very closely with us. We know everything about the suspects. If it were us, we would not release them, it was a surprise to us." made his assessment.

- Canada will apologize to us

The US President also argued that Canada would change its stance on the customs duties and apologize to them within 3-4 weeks.

Trump argued that Canada's practices regarding customs duties are "very unfair" and said, "But they will come to us and say we are sorry." he said.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Canada will apologize to the USA regarding customs duties within 3-4 weeks.
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Open Questions

What are the specific strategies the United States will use to thwart Iran's nuclear program?
Who is the source of the US-China arms sales allegations and why were they rejected?
What changes are expected in Canada's tariff policy?