Trump on Iran: ‘They’re very good negotiators’
President Trump has stated that the US has the upper hand in ongoing talks with Iran due to joint US-Israeli strikes weakening Iran's military. Trump described the Iranians as very good negotiators, but claimed the US has all the cards. A potential deal between the US and Iran is being finalized, which would extend the current ceasefire and launch discussions on Tehran's nuclear program.
- ▪The US and Iran are closing in on a deal that would extend the current ceasefire by 60 days
- ▪The proposed deal would restore unrestricted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and launch discussions on Tehran's nuclear program
- ▪The terms of the deal are still being finalized, with nuclear enrichment being a major sticking point
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Administration Trump on Iran: ‘They’re very good negotiators’ Comments: by Sophie Brams - 05/28/26 11:10 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sophie Brams - 05/28/26 11:10 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING President Trump is asserting that the U.S. maintains the upper hand in ongoing talks to end the conflict in Iran because joint U.S.-Israeli strikes have weakened its military, even as he called the Iranians “very good negotiators.” “They’re very good negotiators, they’re crafty, but in the end we have all the cards because we’ve defeated them militarily,” Trump told Fox News host Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, in an interview set to air Saturday night on “My View.” “Their navy is totally gone, 100 percent. Their air force is totally gone, 100 percent.
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