President Donald Trump told NBC News that the downing of a US fighter jet would not affect any negotiations with Iran, while declining to discuss the ongoing search and rescue mission, APA reports.
“No, not at all. No, it’s war. We’re in war,” Trump said in a brief phone interview.
In a separate phone interview Friday with The Independent, Trump said he couldn’t comment on what he would do if the second crew member of the downed F-15 is captured or harmed by the Iranians.
“We hope that’s not going to happen,” he said.
Trump also posted a vague message about oil this afternoon, writing on Truth Social: “KEEP THE OIL, ANYONE?”
He suggested in a separate post earlier Friday that the US could “easily” reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz, a shift in stance after insisting other countries are responsible for clearing the waterway.
“With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE,” Trump wrote Friday morning.
