Trump says Iran wants deal with US but 'don’t know how to'

During a campaign rally in Ohio, President Donald Trump stated that Iran wants to reach a deal with Washington but does not know how to do so. Trump described Iran as the number one state sponsor of terror and asserted that the United States could not allow the country to acquire a nuclear weapon. He further claimed that Iran currently lacks a navy, an air force, and anti-aircraft capabilities, and suffers from the worst inflation in the world.

Regarding the ongoing war in Iran, Trump stated on Truth Social that he does not believe China and Russia are helping Tehran at all, noting that both nations have too much to lose if they enable them. While he acknowledged seeing comments from critics suggesting otherwise, he argued that any such assistance would be at a very low level. Free Malaysia Today reports that Trump previously described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as neutral in the conflict.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, The Mainichi, Al-Monitor, Ajel English, Free Malaysia Today — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.