Trump Declares Iran Deal Obsolete, Shifts Focus to Domestic 'Corruption'

Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States no longer requires a deal with Iran, stating that "those days have long since passed." In a social media post on Truth Social, Trump indicated that Vice President JD Vance would instead concentrate on what he characterized as corruption and crime within Democratic-led states.

"We don’t need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed. We’ve got their money, hundreds of billions of dollars, and we’ve got their Strait," Trump wrote. These remarks signal a departure from recent statements where he suggested the conflict would conclude after the midterm elections and that an agreement with Iran remained a possibility.

The results of the November 3 vote saw a significant setback for Trump's Republican Party, which relinquished its congressional majority to the Democrats. Around the time of Trump's announcement, oil prices experienced an increase, reversing earlier declines as Saudi Arabia boosted its output to near pre-conflict levels. Trump had previously asserted that fuel prices would decrease once the conflict with Iran ended.

Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, he deemed a resumption of military action against Iran "quite unlikely" for the time being, while simultaneously warning that Washington was prepared and "locked and loaded" should circumstances in the Middle East evolve.

On Thursday, Trump stated that Mr. Vance, who had been involved in diplomatic efforts concerning Iran, would now dedicate his "complete and total attention" to addressing what he described as widespread corruption in states including Minnesota, California, and Illinois.