Arabic → English transcript

The U.S. positions and statements and what

scenarios are being

raised now?

If we start in fact with the urgent information just reported a short while ago by

the American network CNN, which says that U.S.

President Donald Trump held a meeting this morning at the White House with his

senior aides to discuss the response to Iran’s downing of an American drone.

It also quoted a U.S.

official as saying that Washington is not planning

any military response to the downing of the drone. Meanwhile, another source

told the network that the crisis

over the downing of the drone has stirred divisions

within the U.S. administration over

how to respond to this development.

With the rising likelihood of confrontation in this context,

Trump said that Iran wants to close the Strait again,

stressing that Tehran cannot blackmail Washington,

a message that reflects that the United States considers the Strait a red line,

and that any disruption of navigation could derail the course of negotiations.

But on the other hand,

Trump reiterated that contacts with the Iranians are ongoing,

and that talks are very good and are currently taking place,

according to his description,

noting that Washington will receive

within hours indications regarding the possibility of moving toward an agreement,

after he previously told the Axios website that he expects an agreement within a

day or two.