Trump: US Will Take Over Gaza Strip, Floats Idea To Create "Riviera Of The Middle East", Restores Maximum Pressure On Iran
He added that the U.S. would do what is necessary, which might include deploying American troops to secure the region.
WASHINGTON - During a press briefing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States would take over the Gaza Strip, dismantle unexploded bombs, clear the area, and create jobs and housing for its people.
He added that the U.S. would do what is necessary, which might include deploying American troops to secure the region. Trump also envisioned turning Gaza into the 'Riviera of the Middle East.'
A riviera, derived from the Italian word for "coastline," is a picturesque coastal subtropical area known for resorts and popular as a vacation destination.
He also addressed Iran, saying that he would not tolerate Tehran obtaining a nuclear weapon. The White House released a statement that said that Trump "signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) restoring maximum pressure on the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, denying Iran all paths to a nuclear weapon, and countering Iran’s malign influence abroad".
According to the NSPM:
Iran should be denied a nuclear weapon and intercontinental ballistic missiles;
Iran’s terrorist network should be neutralized; and
Iran’s aggressive development of missiles, as well as other asymmetric and conventional weapons capabilities, should be countered.
"President Trump will not tolerate Iran possessing a nuclear weapons capability, nor will he stand for their sustained sponsorship of terrorism, especially against U.S. interests," the White House statement said.
White House Press Conference With Israeli Prime Minister, Maximum Pressure Plan For Iran, Backlash From Saudi Arabia, France:
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