Trump: Iran is Behaving Well, Accepting All I Want Amid Peace Talks

President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that Iran is behaving well and accepting all of his demands in ongoing peace negotiations. "Iran is behaving very well. They are accepting everything I want," the president told reporters after a lunch with Republican senators.

Trump's remarks come amid sensitive peace talks with Iran. He cautioned that Iranian authorities "have to do it", meaning accept the U.S. proposal, or Washington could resume bombing the Islamic Republic. This statement followed earlier warnings from Trump that he would immediately end peace negotiations if Tehran imposed tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran is behaving very well. They are accepting everything I want.

Earlier reports indicated that Iran had informed the U.S. that it was not charging tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, despite what the president termed "fake news" reports to the contrary. Trump's administration has been engaged in complex diplomacy with Iran, with the president employing a mix of pressure and negotiation tactics.

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Iran has informed the U.S. that, despite the malicious reports of fake news saying the opposite, they are not charging tolls.