US President said in a Fox News interview he could lift sanctions on Iran if the country demonstrates peaceful behavior and cooperation with Washington: "If they can be peaceful, and if they can join us, they are not going to do any more harm, I would take the sanctions off. You get more sometimes with honey than you do with vinegar… Sanctions relief would make a big difference for Tehran".

Donald Trump earlier halted sanctions relief work after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to attack US bases if Washington renewed strikes against Iranian targets. He reiterated his rejection of claims Iran evacuated enriched uranium before US strikes, citing the material`s weight and logistical challenges.

The President said America "did not give much notice" before attacks, making material removal "hard and dangerous": "They did not move anything. They did not think it was going to be actually doable what we did". He described Iran as "exhausted" from recent Israeli and American strikes, predicting nuclear activities would cease temporarily: "Last thing they are going to be doing right now, for a period of time, at least, is nuclear. They have had it".