Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says 'we're talking' to Iran but it's not 'ready' for deal to end war
The Hindu
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U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States was in discussions with Iran as the war enters its third week but that Tehran was not ready for a deal to end it.
“Yes, we’re talking to them,” Mr. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, without detailing the nature of such talks, when asked if there was any diplomacy under way to end a conflict that has spread across West Asia and roiled global markets. “But I don’t think they’re ready. But they are getting pretty close,” he said.
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Mr. Trump also said that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but his appeals have brought no commitments as oil prices soar during the Iran war.
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