Trump says Iran not ready to make the 'right deal'
By Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he thought Tehran was not ready to make the "right deal" and that Washington was observing "what happens" in the Iran war. QUOTES AND DETAILS: • "It just means that we're seeing what happens," Trump told reporters when asked if U.S. military options with Iran were limited. • Washington…
US President Donald Trump said Iran wants an agreement with the United States but is not yet prepared to accept terms he considers necessary. Trump told reporters that Tehran is not ready to make the right deal.
According to Trump, Iran is facing significant economic challenges, with 350% inflation, and is struggling to pay its soldiers and police. The US has pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership.
China has pushed back on Trump's threat of an "economic D-Day" against Iran, saying sanctions do not "fit the interest of any party." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected the premise of US pressure, saying Trump's campaign was "bound to fail" like previous rounds of US pressure.
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