Trump Says U.S. Spared Iran’s Military Because It Is ‘Somewhat Moderate’
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that Iran’s military has not been targeted as aggressively as other parts of the regime because Washington views it as “somewhat moderate.”
Trump said Iran’s military has largely been spared because the U.S. views it as “somewhat moderate,” adding that while Iran’s navy and air force are “totally gone,” Washington deliberately avoided targeting the military as aggressively because wiping out “everybody” could leave a country unable to rebuild for generations.
“We’ve actually left their military alone — people would be surprised to hear that.”
President Trump says Iran’s military hasn’t been hit as aggressively because it’s “somewhat moderate” compared to other elements of the regime.
He argues that wiping out “everybody” could cause
Separately, The New York Times reported that Trump has sent Iran a tougher version of a proposed framework agreement aimed at ending the war. According to the report, Trump has been frustrated by the pace of Iran’s response and concerned about provisions that could involve unfreezing Iranian funds.
The newspaper said the revised proposal may be intended to pressure Tehran into accepting a framework under which the U.S.-Israeli military campaign would end in exchange for Iran lifting its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while more contentious issues, including the future of Iran’s nuclear program, would be left for later negotiations.