Trump says Iran has agreed to “just about everything” sought by US

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed to nearly all of Washington's key demands in ongoing negotiations, while highlighting recent U.S. military strikes and warning that Tehran remains under significant pressure.

Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Trump contrasted his administration's approach with previous U.S. military engagements in the Middle East and elsewhere.

"Joe, wait just a second. We were in Vietnam for 19 years, we were in Afghanistan for like 10 years, we were in the Korean War forever. We were in – I don’t even mention World War I and World War II, they’re biggies. But you know what? Stuff like this could have led to it. But we were in many, many years in every war. I’ve been there for four months," Trump said.

The president said recent U.S. military operations had significantly weakened Iran's capabilities.

"And what have I done? I’ve defeated them militarily. They’re totally defeated militarily. They have some missiles left, we could wipe them out too," he said.

Trump also described a series of recent U.S. strikes, saying they were carried out in response to Iranian actions.

"And I hit them three times last week very hard, because they sent a drone into a ship, I hit them. Then they did something else, and I hit them. I hit them three nights in a row, the week before I hit them two nights in a row, very hard," Trump said.

Despite the military action, Trump said negotiations with Tehran remain underway and expressed optimism about their progress.

"And we’re negotiating, and we’ll see whether or not. I think they’ve agreed to just about everything we need," he said.

By Sabina Mammadli