1. Trump will appear on a CNBC business program at 8:30 PM Beijing time on the 21st.
2. "Highly Unlikely" to Extend Ceasefire with Iran
—US President Trump stated that he is "highly unlikely" to extend the ceasefire agreement with Iran, which expires Wednesday evening Washington time. Vance will travel to Pakistan later Monday. The Strait of Hormuz will not be open until an agreement is signed, and talks with Iran are beneficial to all parties. Trump said he would like to attend the talks in person but believes it is unnecessary.
3. Bombs Will Explode If Ceasefire Expires
—According to PBS, US President Trump stated on Monday that if the ceasefire agreement with Iran expires on Tuesday, a large number of bombs will explode. When asked if Iran would still participate in the talks to be held in Islamabad, Trump said, “I don’t know. I mean, they’re supposed to be there. It’s arranged. We’ll see if they come. If they don’t, that’s fine.” When asked what he expected from the negotiations, Trump said, “Very simply, Iran absolutely cannot have nuclear weapons.”
4. Claiming to be winning a war, not lifting the blockade on Iran until a “deal” is reached
—Trump stated, “I am winning a war, and a big one. Things are going very well, and our military is performing exceptionally well. The blockade—which we will not lift until a ‘deal’ is reached—is completely destroying Iran. They are losing $500 million a day, which is unsustainable even in the short term.”
5. Claiming the new agreement with Iran will be far better than the Iran nuclear deal—Trump posted that the agreement he is reaching with Iran will be far better than the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) (the Iran nuclear deal).
6. No pressure to reach an Iran deal—Trump posted that he saw fake news saying he was under “pressure” to reach an Iran deal. This is absolutely not true! I have no pressure, although everything will happen relatively quickly!
7. Thanks to Iran for forcing ships to import oil from the US
US President Trump: The Iranian leadership has forced hundreds of ships to sail to the US, mainly to Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska, to obtain their oil—thank you very much!
8. Willing to meet with Iranian leaders if negotiations progress—Trump stated that he is willing to meet with Iranian leaders if negotiations progress.
9. Denies being dragged into the conflict by Israel, says the outcome for Iran will be amazing
—US President Trump posted that Israel never convinced him to go to war with Iran; the outcome on October 7 (2024), and his consistent view—Iran must never possess nuclear weapons—are the reasons. The outcome for Iran will be amazing—if Iran's new leaders (regime change!) are wise enough, Iran can have a great and prosperous future!
10. Rejects Energy Secretary Wright's Assessment of Gasoline Prices
—In an interview with The Hill on Monday, US President Trump said he disagreed with Energy Secretary Wright's assessment that gasoline prices might not fall below $3 a gallon until next year. When asked about the assessment, Trump said, "No, I think he's wrong on that. Completely wrong." When asked when he thought oil prices would fall, Trump replied, "Once this war is over (referring to the war with Iran)."
11. Signs Memoranda Related to Coal Supply Chain—The White House: US President Trump signed memoranda related to the coal supply chain. He also signed memoranda related to natural gas transmission, processing, storage, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity.
