They figure that after the elections he will be a lame duck president and will not be able to engage militarily with Iran. They are playing a time game.
quotingSpeaking to Israel’s Channel 12 News, President Donald Trump said the United States is engaged in “very deep talks” with Iran, but warned that negotiations have only a limited window to succeed.
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“If they don’t succeed, we’ll return to very powerful military action,” Trump said.
Asked how much time he is willing to give diplomacy, Trump replied: “Not much. Either this moves quickly, or it won’t happen at all.”
Trump added that mediators had urged him to give negotiations a chance, saying, “Everyone involved in the talks with Iran has asked me, ‘Don’t shoot,’” and expressed his belief that Tehran wants to reach an agreement.