US President Donald Trump said the United States will win the conflict with Iran either “militarily or on paper” and he suggested he could meet with Iran’s reclusive supreme leader “if it was to make a deal.”“We’re going to win one way or the other," Trump told reporters at the White House.“It’s going to be militarily or on paper."Trump also said he had no desire to meet with Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen since the outbreak of violence on February 28 and was reportedly seriously injured in US-Israeli air strikes.
However, Trump added if the two sides reached a deal, it was possible the two leaders would meet and added: "If it happened...I'd be respectful."“I don’t want to meet, but if I did meet, I’d be honored to meet him," Trump said.“But if we make a deal, it’s possible that I would meet him. I’d be OK with that."Trump on June 3 had said Khamenei was "involved, absolutely" in negotiations, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio a day earlier said that "there are indications out there that he is increasingly engaging at some level."Trump: US Could Resume Military OperationsTrump also said US forces would resume operations if American troops were killed in any Iranian strikes during the current cease-fire. Tehran and the US have exchanged occasional air strikes in recent days, the latest being Iran's attacks on Kuwait's international airport that killed one person and injured 63 on June 3.Trump was speaking at the White House on June 4 to reporters on a wide variety of subjects, including the Ukraine war, Cuba, and global trade issues.
