Iran wants to make deal rather than face military action, Trump says

President Trump stated that Iran desires a deal with the U.S. to avoid military action, despite Iran's public stance against negotiating its missile and defense systems. This follows a build-up of U.S. military forces in the Gulf and Trump's warning to Tehran that time is running out to negotiate a nuclear deal. While Iran's foreign minister indicated openness to negotiations based on mutual respect, he also stated that no talks are currently planned. An Iranian official met with President Putin to discuss Middle Eastern and international issues. Trump declined to provide a timeline for withdrawing the U.S. naval fleet and reiterated that a deal would be good, but the U.S. is prepared to "see what happens" if an agreement is not reached.

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