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Trump denies being 'desperate' for Iran deal
Trump denied desperation in talks with Iran while mixing threats and diplomacy, highlighting progress ahead of schedule and Iran allowing 10 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump denied being "desperate" to make a deal with Iran, mixing threats to "obliterate" the nation with diplomacy during a 90-minute televised cabinet meeting.
- Holding his first cabinet meeting since the joint US-Israeli operation began, Trump insisted Iran was being "beat to shit" and was "begging" for a deal, despite Tehran's denials.
- Trump's global envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed Washington sent a 15-point "action list" via mediator Pakistan, while Iran's reply demanded war reparations and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Tasnim.
- Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid warned the government is sending the army into a multi-front war with "far too few soldiers," while Vice President JD Vance defended the operation.
- Trump suggested taking control of Iran's oil remains an "option" and criticized NATO's refusal to cooperate with military operations as a "test," vowing to "remember" their response.
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U.S. President Donald Trump denied Thursday that he is desperate to reach an agreement to end the war in the Middle East, and said Iran is willing to negotiate despite the cold welcome to his peace plan.
Trump: 'I'm opposite of desperate' on Iran deal, takeover of oil 'an option'
Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, confirmed that Pakistan has been acting as a mediator to the negotiations, saying that the Administration presented a 15-point cease-fire plan to Iran. He added that Iran is 'looking for an off-ramp' and that previous diplomatic approaches were repeatedly rejected
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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