Mike Waltz Says Iran 'Has No Cards,' Trump Will Seek New Nuclear Deal
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz said Iran 'has no cards' left and that President Trump will pursue a new nuclear deal with the country. Waltz told NBC's Meet the Press that 'everything's on the table' and Trump 'is prepared to escalate to de-escalate.'
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz says the Trump administration holds all the leverage in potential nuclear negotiations with Iran. Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, Waltz declared that Iran 'truly has no cards' and emphasized Trump's red line that Iran 'cannot and will not ever have a nuclear weapon.'
The administration has reinstated maximum pressure sanctions that are causing Iran's economy to collapse, according to Waltz. He said the U.S. has also pushed through snapback sanctions at the United Nations, forcing other countries to join the pressure campaign.
Waltz indicated that while Trump is open to negotiations, Iran must make the next move. 'Whether we have further conversations, whether we ultimately get to a deal, I really think the ball is in the Iranian court, because we put a lot on the table,' he said in a separate Fox News interview.
The comments come as Iran has reportedly said it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane for global oil supplies. Trump's approach represents a return to his first-term strategy of using economic pressure to force Iran back to the negotiating table.
A new Iran nuclear deal could reshape Middle East tensions and global oil markets. Iran controls key shipping routes and has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, which would disrupt oil supplies and raise gas prices worldwide.
Watch for Iran's response to U.S. pressure and any signs of renewed nuclear negotiations.
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