During his comments, Trump noted that "47 years have passed in empty talks," which has led to numerous casualties, adding this on Friday.
Although he did not specify who exactly he would like to see at the head of Iran, Trump mentioned that "there are people" capable of taking this position. There has been no reaction yet from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, to these statements.
The situation is escalating: the U.S. has sent a second aircraft carrier to the region to increase pressure on Iran with the aim of resuming nuclear negotiations.
According to Trump, the newest American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford, the largest warship in the world, will soon be deployed to the Middle East from the Caribbean.
On his Truth Social account, he posted an aerial photograph of the aircraft carrier, which apparently is moving towards the USS Abraham Lincoln, already in the region.
The Pentagon sent the last aircraft carrier in January after the U.S. threatened military action against Iran in response to the brutal suppression of protests that resulted in thousands of deaths.
Despite Trump's threats of possible strikes, after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he emphasized the continuation of negotiations with Tehran.
"No final agreements have been reached, other than that I insisted on continuing dialogue with Iran to find out if a deal can still be made," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Speaking at Fort Bragg, he added that Iran must "offer us a deal that they should have proposed from the very beginning," responding to a question about what Tehran needs to avoid a U.S. strike.
The U.S. insists on the cessation of Iran's uranium enrichment program, while Netanyahu's government demands that Tehran reduce its ballistic missile program and support for groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
Iran has previously stated its readiness to limit its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions; however, the country's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, emphasized that Tehran "will not make excessive concessions."
During his first term, Trump withdrew the U.S. from the nuclear deal with Iran, signed under Obama, and reinstated sanctions, which negatively affected the country's economy.
Last year, the administration resumed negotiations to reach a new agreement amid a 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran.
