Claiming that negotiations were underway at Iran's request, Trump said, "We are talking right now, we're talking and we're talking at the request of Iran, backed by Saudi Arabia, backed by UAE, and backed by Qatar in particular, but others also. Trump further claimed that the United States had been ready to carry out a large-scale strike against Iran before the diplomatic intervention. We were set to go and they called and, in addition, Saudi Arabia called, UAE called, Qatar called. Trump also referred to previous US military operations against Iran, claiming they had significantly degraded Tehran's nuclear capabilities. Separately, while signing an Executive Order establishing the first-ever Presidential Military Spouse Commission, Trump said the initiative was aimed at strengthening support for military families.