Trump praises Shara and confirms his welcome to receive him at the White House

U.S. President Donald Trump began his talk about the Middle East by referring to Syrian President Ahmad Shara, stating that the latter "may come to the White House... and he is working hard," confirming that Washington has lifted sanctions on Syria to give Damascus "a new opportunity."
For his part, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaybani confirmed that Shara will visit the White House this month to discuss the reconstruction file.


Accusations of secret nuclear tests by Russia and China

In his talk with the "60 Minutes" program on CBS, Trump accused Russia and China of conducting secret nuclear tests, saying they are conducting them "underground where people do not know what is happening there."
These statements come days after he directed the Department of Defense to prepare to resume U.S. nuclear tests after a 33-year hiatus.



Venezuela... "Maduro's days are numbered"

Trump also spoke about Venezuela, and although he said he does not believe the United States is heading for war there, he confirmed in response to a question about Maduro's future, "Yes... I believe his days are numbered."
Washington accuses Maduro of being involved in drug trafficking, while Caracas claims that the United States is fabricating excuses to control Venezuelan oil.

The U.S. attacks on ships in the Caribbean in recent weeks — which resulted in the deaths of more than 65 people — have raised objections from several governments in the region.


Threat of potential military action in Nigeria

On board the presidential plane, Trump returned to threaten the possibility of carrying out military action against Nigeria "to protect Christians," explaining that he is considering multiple options including airstrikes or direct intervention, despite the Nigerian presidency confirming that it is seeking to meet with him to resolve the issue diplomatically.

Ambiguous stance on arming Ukraine

Regarding Ukraine, Trump said he is not currently considering sending long-range "Tomahawk" missiles to Kyiv, but he indicated the possibility that he might change his position later, while Russia warned that such a step would have "severe consequences."