National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien argued that the U.S. “maximum pressure campaign is working. Iran is being choked off, and Iran is going to have no other choice but to come to the table… there's no other way for them to get the money they need”. Referencing O’Brien’s comments, President Trump subsequently tweeted in both Persian and English that “I couldn’t care less if they negotiate. Will be totally up to them but, no nuclear weapons and ‘don’t kill your protesters’”.