Trump: We can lift sanctions on Iran if it commits to peace

US President Donald Trump announced that he is prepared to lift sanctions imposed on Iran if it commits to "peace" and stops "harming others."

This came in statements made by Trump to the American Fox News channel, while discussing the latest developments on the Iranian and American fronts.

Trump noted that both Iran and Israel were "extremely exhausted" by the recent military escalation, asserting that the US airstrikes against Iran were "successful."

The US president denied reports that Iran had moved enriched uranium to another location prior to the US attacks, saying, "They didn't move anything except themselves in order to survive. They didn't expect us to be able to do what we did."

Trump clarified that sanctions on Iran remain in place, responding to reports that China was allowed to import Iranian oil following the ceasefire agreement.

He said in this regard: "No, I didn't say that. The sanctions are still in place. But if they do what they have to do, if they are peaceful and cooperate with us and do no more harm, I will lift the sanctions on them."

Asked whether there were any countries willing to join the Abraham Accords following the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, Trump said, "Yes, there are actually some great countries that would like to join, and I think we'll start by including them because the main problem was Iran."

He noted that he had previously believed that Iran would also join these agreements, but added that he did not know Syria's current position on the matter.

Trump again criticizes New York mayoral candidate

In domestic US affairs, Trump once again attacked Democratic politician Zahran Mamdani, who won the New York City mayoral primary.

Asked about his opinion on Mamdani's victory, Trump said, "He's a communist. I think it would be very bad for New York."

Trump added that he was "very surprised" by the vote results, stressing, "Whoever becomes mayor of New York City must exercise restraint. Otherwise, the federal government will deal with them very harshly financially."

Mamdani, a member of the New York House of Representatives, won the Democratic primary on June 24, according to unofficial results, becoming the party's nominee for the November 4 election.

Mamdani, 33, of Indian descent and born in Uganda, is known for his progressive leftist stance and democratic socialist leanings, outperforming his main rival, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

In a previous post on his Truth Social platform, Trump described Mamdani's win as "crossing a red line," adding, "Mamdani is a 100 percent communist lunatic."