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Trump says deal with Iran 'isn't really something that I want to do'

Middle East EyeBy Mera Aladam

Trump says deal with Iran 'isn't really something that I want to do' US President Donald Trump said that his special envoy Steve Witkoff is "doing very well" in discussions with Iran, but added that a deal with Tehran is not his preferred outcome. "He's working on the Iran deal and doing very well. I think the deal isn't really something that I want to do, but they're willing to offer us anything to stop," Trump said during a campaign rally in Texas. "They will never have a nuclear weapon," h…

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