President Donald Trump, visiting the Pentagon to roll out a long-delayed missile defense review, today chastised Iran for attempting to launch a satellite earlier this week and pledged the United States would take a harder line on Iran. Tehran’s attempt to put the satellite into orbit failed Tuesday.

Why it matters: In a freewheeling 20-minute speech, the commander in chief took shots at Democrats in Congress and touted his border wall. He also said his plan to extract concessions from Iran through sanctions is gaining ground.

“The United States cannot simply build more of the same,” Trump said. “What we’ve done with Iran since I’ve become president is rather miraculous. I ended the horrible weak nuclear deal.” 

The president added that the pressure from sanctions would drive Iran to the bargaining table. “It’s not the same, and it won’t be the same. And I do believe they want to talk,” he said. Trump also floated talks with Iran in July, but Tehran is highly unlikely to come to the table unless Secretary of State Mike Pompeo drops his list of 12 demands, which include that Iran stop ballistic missile development and end support for Shiite proxy groups.