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US President Donald Trump criticized the Iran policy of previous administrations and assessed the strategic steps to be taken in the new era as well as military alternatives.

Criticizing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Trump said, "Barack Hussein Obama's agreement with Iran, the JCPOA, was an easy, beautiful, and trouble-free path to a nuclear weapon that Iran would have had six years ago and used much earlier. The agreement I made with Iran is the exact opposite: a wall against nuclear weapons! In fact, they no longer want nuclear weapons and will not possess them through purchase, development, or any other means of acquisition."

Referring to the timetable for the agreement's entry into force and its impact on regional security, Trump stated, "The agreement is scheduled to be signed tomorrow, and immediately after it is signed, the Strait of Hormuz will be open to everyone. Our relationship with Iran is far different and much better than what previous administrations had. Unlike the hundreds of billions of dollars Obama paid them, including $1.7 billion in cash, no money will change hands."

Highlighting the elimination of nuclear elements and military operational capability, Trump said, "At the appropriate time, when everything has calmed down, thanks to our beautiful B-2 bombers and their brilliant pilots, we will retrieve the nuclear dust buried deep within massive granite mountains and destroy it, whether in Iran or in the United States."

Trump concluded his message regarding the future of the diplomatic process by saying, "We look forward to working together with Iran and the entire Middle East for many years to come. Hopefully, this process will proceed quickly, easily, and smoothly. If it does not, I hope we have a final alternative that will never have to be used again!"