U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had dropped plans to lift sanctions against Iran, and warned that he would consider bombing Iran again if Tehran attempts to develop nuclear weapons, Reuters reports.
Trump said that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claimed that Iran had won the war against Israel, which is not true.
He claimed that over the past few days, he was working on the possible removal of sanctions and implement of other measures, but was attacked by malicious statements from Iran.
Trump said that he dropped all work on sanction relief, and also warned that he would order renewed airstrikes if Iran is enriching uranium to worrisome levels.
Earlier that day, Trump said at a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C. that he hopes Iran will allow inspections of its nuclear facilities by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) or other international organizations to confirm that Iran has not resumed its nuclear program.
According to informed sources cited by CNN on Thursday, the Trump administration is considering several measures, including lifting relevant sanctions on Iran, to encourage Iran to return to the negotiating table.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that no arrangement or commitment had been made to resume negotiations with the United States.
In an interview with state broadcaster IRIB, Araghchi said the possibility of restarting talks was under consideration but would depend on whether Tehran's national interests were protected.
