U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to sign a potential peace agreement with Iran in Switzerland, should diplomatic efforts to secure the deal succeed, amidst escalating military tensions between the two countries.
Trump's remarks came during a television interview with Fox News on Thursday, coinciding with heightened tension between Washington and Tehran, reaching its peak in weeks.
In related news, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed the existence of open negotiation channels with the political leadership in Tehran, as well as with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Political analysts indicate that the Revolutionary Guard adopts a more "extreme" stance compared to the political leadership, causing diplomatic negotiations to stall on numerous occasions.
On Thursday, the U.S. military conducted airstrikes against Iranian targets for the second consecutive day this week, stating that they were in response to "ongoing, unjustified Iranian aggression."
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that its forces executed additional defensive strikes on multiple targets within Iran under Trump's direction.
On Thursday, President Trump stated that the United States would launch strong attacks against Iran overnight and "seize Iranian oil and gas markets, similar to what occurred in Venezuela."