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Trump said Iran hasn’t yet informed the US that it is cutting off talks, but ruled out escalating the conflict.
Trump, who has insisted he feels no pressure to reach a deal quickly, maintained he had leverage over Tehran. (Image: Reuters/File)
After Iran suspended ceasefire talks, US President Donald Trump said he will wait it out until Tehran agrees to an acceptable deal.
Trump said Iran hasn’t yet informed the US that it is cutting off talks, but ruled out escalating the conflict.
“I think we’ve been talking too much, if you want to know the truth. I think going silent would be very good," the US President told NBC News.
“It doesn’t mean we’re going to go and start dropping bombs all over there," he told NBC. “We’ll just go silent. We’ll keep the blockade. Blockade is a piece of steel."
Trump, who has insisted he feels no pressure to reach a deal quickly, maintained he had leverage over Tehran. “I think I can wait as long as they want," he said.
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