Trump says US could attack Iran again but that Tehran wants deal
President Trump indicated that the U.S. might consider attacking Iran again if a deal is not reached soon. He mentioned being close to making a decision on a strike but postponed it due to a new peace proposal from Tehran. Iran's proposal includes demands for the withdrawal of U.S. forces and the lifting of sanctions, which Trump previously rejected.
- ▪Trump stated he was an hour away from deciding on a strike against Iran before postponing it.
- ▪He claimed Iran's leaders are eager to make a deal to avoid further U.S. attacks.
- ▪Iran's peace proposal includes ending hostilities and lifting sanctions, but Trump dismissed a previous offer as 'garbage.'
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President Donald Trump speaks as he tours Ballroom construction around the outside the White House, Tuesday, in Washington. AP-YonhapDUBAI/WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States may need to attack Iran again, and he was only an hour away from deciding on a strike before he postponed the attack.Trump was speaking to reporters at the White House a day after saying he had paused a planned resumption of attacks following a new peace proposal by Tehran."I was an hour away from making the decision to go today," Trump said on Tuesday.He also said Iran's leaders are begging to make a deal, but that a new U.S.
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