'Three Days Left or Pipelines Will Burst': Donald Trump’s Fresh Warning to Iran as Araghchi Visits Pakistan

Washington: Donald Trump said without any hesitation in an interview given to Fox News that Iran does not have much time left. He talked about three days straight and said that if no concrete agreement is reached during this period, Iran's oil pipelines could suffer such deep damage that it would be extremely difficult to repair. Trump said that when the flow of oil in the pipeline is stopped for a long time, pressure starts building up from inside and gradually the entire system becomes weak. According to him, this is not a political claim but a technical and natural truth that cannot be ignored.

How does a pipeline become a threat?

Trump explained that whether the cause is a blockade, a shortage of ships or some other obstruction, as soon as oil exports stop, an imbalance begins within the pipeline. The increasing pressure begins to hollow out the system from within. And the biggest difficulty is that once a big loss occurs, it is neither easy nor cheap to bring it back to its previous condition.

Is the door to negotiations closed yet?

Along with his strict tone, Trump also kept the path for compromise open. He said that if Iran wants, it can contact America, all the necessary avenues of dialogue are still available. The decision is completely in Iran's hands as to which direction it wants to go.

What is the meaning of this running around of the Iranian Foreign Minister?

Here, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi seems completely active. He reached Pakistan for the second time in a few days and held important meetings with the top leadership there. Now his next stop is Russia where he is going to meet President Vladimir Putin. Such rapid diplomatic activity clearly shows that Iran is trying to find a way out.

What will happen next—confrontation or compromise?

At present the picture is blurry from both sides. On one hand, Trump has strict deadlines, on the other hand, Iranian ministers are touring countries. There is tension but the hope of dialogue is also alive. Only the coming few days will tell whether this matter will be resolved on the negotiating table or the situation will be pushed towards a major conflict.