Trump: There are two ways to deal with Iran's nuclear program: a bomb or a signed piece of paper

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, says he "prefers" that instead of a severe military attack by Israel on Iran's nuclear facilities, the Islamic Republic reaches an agreement with the U.S. that allows Washington to "monitor," "review," and "inspect" Iran's nuclear activities and then "eliminate" them. In an interview with Fox News, the full version of which aired on Monday night, he stated: "Everyone thinks that Israel, with our help or approval, will take action and bomb them to hell. I would prefer that this does not happen." He added: "I would much rather have an agreement with Iran where we can agree, monitor, review, inspect, and then eliminate it or just make sure there is no longer anything called a nuclear program." The Fox News host referred to the JCPOA and asked: "A better agreement than Obama's nuclear deal?" Trump replied: "Well, that (the JCPOA) was the dumbest deal. Anyway, it had already expired. That deal was a pathway to nuclear weapons. It was a short-term deal. You can't sign a deal that only lasts a few years. That deal had already expired. Think about it, and they [now] had a legal right to have nuclear weapons." The U.S. President added: "You cannot allow [the Islamic Republic of] Iran, or almost any other country, but especially [the regime] Iran, which is very aggressive, to have nuclear weapons. I mean, they are very, very aggressive. You cannot allow them to have nuclear weapons." He said: "But there are two ways to stop them: with a bomb or with a signed piece of paper. And I would much prefer to have an agreement that does not harm them." Donald Trump stated that he believes the Islamic Republic would also like an agreement because they are "very worried": "To be honest, I think [the Islamic Republic of] Iran is very scared because their defense system is almost gone. They might be trying to get a new defense system right now, meaning air defense. But their defense is almost gone. They have gone through very tough moments. The whole pager incident was a disaster for them." Trump referred to Israeli operations regarding the explosion of the pagers of Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, which is supported by the Islamic Republic, saying: "It was a terrible event, but it eliminated many of their leaders, something that no one has ever seen before." The U.S. President reiterated in his interview with Fox News: "I think [the Islamic Republic] Iran is very worried. I think they are scared. I think [the regime] Iran would like to make an agreement, and I would also like to agree with them without bombing them." Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, has rejected the idea of dialogue with the U.S. Previously, Israel had retaliated by attacking several military sites in Iran, but the Islamic Republic has not yet responded to that attack. Exclusive; The Foreign Ministry to VOA: Maximum pressure will remain. The Israeli ambassador: Only the "Libya model" will work to stop Iran's nuclear program. Prince Reza Pahlavi: "The window of opportunity" is not eternal, and Iran needs all of us. Netanyahu about the meeting with Trump: "A historic turning point for Israel." Donald Trump to the New York Post: I would prefer to agree than to bomb Iran.