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Trump Says He Doesn't Want to Negotiate With Iran for Now Despite Recent Contact
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Trump Says He Doesn't Want to Negotiate With Iran for Now Despite Recent Contact

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump stated he currently does not wish to negotiate with Iran, despite recent contacts between representatives of both nations.
  • Trump indicated that Tehran continues to seek an agreement with Washington.
  • He also asserted the U.S. could attack Iranian nuclear facilities again if deemed necessary and defended the blockade of Iranian ports.

President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that he does not currently wish to negotiate with Iran, even as he revealed that representatives from both countries had recent contact. Trump stated that Tehran is still pursuing an agreement with Washington.

Now I do not want to negotiate.

— Donald TrumpPresident of the United States, stating his current stance on negotiations with Iran during an interview.

During an interview with Fox News, Trump was asked about resuming dialogue with Iran. He responded, "Now I do not want to negotiate," but confirmed that U.S. representatives had spoken with Iranian officials recently. Trump also asserted that the United States could strike an Iranian nuclear facility again if necessary.

Commenting on satellite images reportedly showing work at such a complex after previous bombings, Trump warned that Washington could inflict "enormous damage" on the site "in a matter of minutes." He also defended the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, stating that the Strait of Hormuz remains open for international maritime traffic, though "closed for Iran, both to enter and to leave."

enormous damage

— Donald TrumpPresident of the United States, describing potential U.S. action against an Iranian nuclear site.

Trump described previous Iranian leaders as "evil" and suggested that while the current leadership also includes "very bad people," they are the ones hindering a potential agreement, in his view.

closed for Iran, both to enter and to leave.

— Donald TrumpPresident of the United States, describing the status of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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