Donald Trump said on Saturday he was unconcerned about the outcome of ongoing talks between the United States and Iran being held in Pakistan, asserting that Washington had already secured a strategic advantage regardless of any agreement.
Speaking to reporters before departing the White House, Trump maintained that the United States had emerged victorious from recent tensions with Iran. “Whether we make a deal or not makes no difference to me. The reason is because we’ve won,” he said.
The remarks come amid continued diplomatic engagement between Washington and Tehran, with Pakistan facilitating dialogue aimed at reducing regional tensions.
Trump described the negotiations as “very deep,” but emphasized that the outcome would not alter what he characterized as a decisive U.S. position. “We’re in very deep negotiations with Iran. So we win regardless,” he added.
The U.S. president also made sweeping claims about Iran’s military capabilities, stating that its naval forces had been significantly weakened. “We’ve defeated them militarily. We’ve defeated their military. They have no navy. 158 ships are underwater… all of their minesweepers,” he said, without providing evidence to support the assertions.
Officials from Iran have not immediately responded to Trump’s comments, and independent verification of the claims remains unavailable.