Trump: US 'Has All the Cards' in Iran Talks
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- Trump asserted the U.S. maintains the upper hand in ongoing negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in Iran.
- Trump justified that leverage by citing joint U.S.-Israeli strikes that he said weakened Iran's military.
- Trump acknowledged the Iranians are 'very good negotiators' and 'crafty' but maintained the U.S. 'has all the cards,' saying 'we've defeated' them militarily.
Why it matters: Trump is publicly tying battlefield damage to the diplomatic balance of power, claiming the U.S. 'has all the cards' because strikes weakened Iran's military. That framing — praising Iran's negotiating skill while asserting total leverage — sets the rhetorical posture for the talks and signals Washington expects to negotiate from a position of strength, not compromise.
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