Donald Trump has imposed a 48-hour deadline to bring the war with Iran to a head, as the Pentagon moves to surge thousands of troops into the Middle East.
Trump said he isn’t thinking about extending the ceasefire because he does not believe it will be necessary, according to journalist Jonathan Karl.
‘I think you’re going to be watching an amazing two days ahead,’ Trump said. ‘It could end either way, but I think a deal is preferable because then they can rebuild. They really do have a different regime now. No matter what, we took out the radicals. They’re gone, no longer with us.’
‘If I weren’t president, the world would be torn to pieces.’
The President’s claim comes as the Pentagon prepares to send thousands of new troops to the Middle East, according to the Washington Post.
Approximately 6,000 troops aboard the USS George H.W. Bush and several other warships are expected to arrive near the end of the month. Trump’s new military surge will also include 4,200 Marines with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group.
After peace talks with the Islamic regime collapsed over the weekend, the President launched a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil chokepoint through which roughly a quarter of the world’s supply flows.
The blockade has reportedly put an economic stranglehold over Tehran in hopes they will return to the negotiating table.
The Daily Mail has contacted the White House for comment.