Trump Emphasizes Continued Efforts to Block Iran's Path to Nuclear Weapons

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, on Friday, January 26, during his speech in Davos, referred to Iran's nuclear agreement with six world powers and announced that the U.S. will continue to ask its partners to close Iran's path to nuclear weapons. This point was also emphasized during the U.S. President's meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister. The U.S. has stated that it has formed a working group with Britain, France, and Germany to bring Iran to negotiate over the conditions for 'reforming' the JCPOA; however, Iran has repeatedly emphasized in recent days that it will never return to the negotiating table with world powers. Over 60 heads of state and government and hundreds of leaders from institutions and companies, university professors, civil society organizations, and even stars and famous personalities are participating in this four-day summit, which began on Tuesday, January 23, in a mountainous village in Switzerland. The slogan of this year's summit is: 'Creating a shared future in a fragmented world.' Unlike previous years, none of the senior officials of the Islamic Republic participated in this year's Davos meeting. In another part of his speech on Friday in Davos, Donald Trump stated that the doors of the United States, under his leadership, are open for trade and business. He added that America's progress has created 'countless jobs around the world' but emphasized that his government's focus will be on protecting U.S. interests within its borders. The U.S. President also stated that the United States 'from now on' will not ignore what he called 'unfair trade practices' by some countries. He said: 'As President of the United States, I will always put America first, just as other country leaders should put their countries first.' He also clarified that 'America first does not mean America alone' and that America's progress and innovation have helped and will help the welfare of people around the world. Mr. Trump spoke on Friday about the importance of intellectual property rights and stated that the U.S. will not tolerate theft of works and abuse of trade agreements. Since 2000, when Bill Clinton attended Davos, Donald Trump is the first U.S. President to travel to Davos and is scheduled to speak at this gathering. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's presence in Davos coincided with the publication of a report in the American newspaper The New York Times stating that he intended to 'dismiss' Robert Mueller, the special counsel. Mr. Trump reacted to this report on Friday, calling it 'fake news.' Robert Mueller, the special counsel, is tasked with investigating Russian interference in the election that led to Mr. Trump's victory. Another subject of his investigation is examining the possibility of collusion between Trump’s campaign officials and Russia. Donald Trump, who since his arrival in Davos has met with world leaders, including Theresa May, the Prime Minister of Britain, and hosted executives of major multinational companies at a dinner, described his visit to Davos on Friday as 'successful.'