Trump says Iran deal possible before his China trip
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about striking a deal with Iran, which could include Iran exporting its highly enriched uranium to the United States, in a phone call Wednesday with PBS News.
Trump said he feels the U.S. is closing in on a deal, "but I felt that way before with them, so we'll see what happens."
He said sending special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, to talks is "unlikely."
The president said it's possible a deal could be struck to end the war before his trip to China next week.
"I think it's got a very good chance of ending, and if it doesn't end, we have to go back to bombing the hell out of them," Trump added.
The call came hours after Trump posted on Truth Social that a mission to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz would be "paused" as the countries got closer to a deal.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker who has taken the lead in negotiations with the U.S., meanwhile warned Wednesday that Washington "is seeking, through a naval blockade, economic pressure and media manipulation, to destroy the country's cohesion in order to force us to surrender".
Source: Naharnet, Agence France Presse
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