Donald Trump provided details of the negotiation of the agreement with Iran and assured that the regime was 'devastated'

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, offered new details about the negotiations that led to the recent memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the war in the Middle East and firmly defended the terms of the agreement, assuring that the Iranian regime came to the negotiating table after suffering a devastating military defeat.

In an interview granted to Axios and published this Thursday, Trump rejected the criticisms from those who argue that the memorandum does not represent a surrender by Tehran. On the contrary, he stated that the outcome obtained by Washington amounts, in fact, to a capitulation of the Iranian regime.

''It probably is an unconditional surrender,'' the president said when asked about the scope of the agreement. Trump argued that Iran's military capabilities were severely damaged after months of U.S. operations targeting the regime's strategic objectives.

According to the president, the military campaign driven by the United States destroyed a large part of Iran's naval and air infrastructure, drastically reducing its ability to project power in the region. ''They have no military strength. It's all at the bottom of the sea,'' Trump stated, assuring that dozens of vessels were sunk and that much of the Iranian aviation was rendered useless.

The president also highlighted that several members of the Iranian military and political elite were eliminated during the offensive. Trump maintained that the pressure exerted by Washington significantly weakened the regime's command structure, ultimately forcing it to accept negotiations under favorable conditions for the United States.

One of the most striking aspects of the interview was the revelation of a secret operation developed over nearly two months against the Iranian fleet. According to Trump, U.S. forces managed to neutralize Iran's detection and defense systems before executing systematic attacks on strategic vessels.

''For two months I was taking out boats and nobody knew it,'' the president declared. He explained that the destruction of radars and surveillance systems allowed operations to be carried out undetected for weeks.

Trump assured that the U.S. Navy conducted nighttime operations constantly, managing to destroy numerous targets without facing an effective response from the Iranian regime. According to his account, U.S. forces operated with their lights off and took advantage of Tehran's inability to track their movements after the destruction of their surveillance equipment.

The president's statements reinforce the White House narrative that the combination of military and diplomatic pressure was key to reaching the recently signed agreement with the Iranian government led by Masoud Pezeshkian.

The memorandum of understanding establishes the end of hostilities between the two countries, the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and the beginning of a 60-day negotiation period regarding the Iranian nuclear program. For the Trump administration, the most important aspect of the agreement is that it prevents Iran from advancing towards obtaining nuclear weapons.

''The big change is that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,'' the president asserted, who has made that issue one of the main pillars of his foreign policy.

Trump also highlighted the economic benefits derived from the stabilization of the region. He explained that the reduction of tensions in the Middle East helped keep international oil prices low and strengthened the confidence of financial markets.

''Right now the stock market is through the roof,'' he noted. The president maintained that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is essential to ensure the free flow of international maritime trade and to avoid disruptions that could affect the global economy.

According to Trump, the possibility of reaching an agreement with Iran was positively received by investors, boosting new gains on Wall Street in recent days.