U.S. President Donald Trump Makes Statement on Talks with Iran – “They Haven’t Said the Golden Words Yet”

US President Donald Trump, in a statement regarding negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, said that contacts with the Tehran administration are expected to continue today.

Speaking to reporters before his visit to Texas, Trump reiterated that he wanted to make a deal with Iran, but that Tehran would absolutely not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons.

Trump stated that talks with Iran continued this week, emphasizing that despite the ongoing large-scale US military buildup in the region, the pursuit of a diplomatic solution remained a priority. While expressing his reluctance to use military force, Trump said, “I don’t want to do that, but sometimes you have to.”

Trump, expressing dissatisfaction with Iran’s negotiating approach, stated, “I’m not happy with the way Iran is negotiating.” Noting that Tehran has yet to explicitly utter the “golden words,” namely the commitment to “no nuclear weapons,” the US President added, “Iran should be smart enough to make a deal.”

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