Frederik Pleitgen:
How is the Supreme Leader doing? Is he fully in control of everything? And President Trump said that he would be honored to meet the Supreme Leader.

Mohsen Rezaei:
This will not happen. Right now, we are in the first stage of negotiation, and Mr. Trump has brought the negotiations to a standstill. This will not happen.

Frederik Pleitgen:
Are the negotiations right now blocked, or do you think that a memorandum of understanding can be reached quickly?

Mohsen Rezaei:
In my opinion, the negotiations are at a deadlock, and Trump must break this deadlock.

Frederik Pleitgen:
They are waiting for an answer from Iran.

Mohsen Rezaei:
Iran has openly stated that our assets have been frozen, and you must release them. The Americans are not telling the truth in this regard.

Frederik Pleitgen:
So the frozen assets are the big problem right now.

Mohsen Rezaei:
This is a sign of trust building. If Trump takes the negotiations seriously, $24 billion is not much to America. If he wants to reach an agreement with Iran, this $24 billion is a test of trust that Iran wants to have with Trump. This is a test that America must pass, and the path will be opened. This is our own money, not America's money.

Frederik Pleitgen:
Wouldn't a war be catastrophic for Iran as well, though, if it was a big bombing campaign?

Mohsen Rezaei:
If the war continues and the naval blockade is not lifted, we will drag the war to the Indian Ocean, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean, and we will give another dimension to the war by attacking these other American bases that we have been attacking so far. America will definitely suffer much more losses. America's losses will be very heavy.

Frederik Pleitgen:
Final question, what's your message to Donald Trump?

Mohsen Rezaei:
Mr. Trump must make decisions independently of Israel. He must give what is the rights of the Iranian people and stop the blockade. Release our frozen assets, and this can be a new horizon for the future of Iran and America. Therefore, Trump must put aside his personal interests and think about the interests of the American people. If Trump has the courage, many issues will be resolved in the future.