Donald Trump said he is not looking to escalate the war with Iran
Donald Trump said he was not looking to escalate the war with Iran, saying there was “no reason” to do so in an interview aired Sunday. In his first interview since the Nov. 3 elections, Trump said a deal could have come within days without the election. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said indirect talks were not near a breakthrough.
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Donald Trump said he is not looking to escalate the war with Iran, saying he sees no reason to do so in an interview aired Sunday, his first since the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Asked by Ross Douthat whether he would escalate after the vote, Trump said Iran’s nuclear material was “buried under thousands of tons of rock” and claimed there had been “very little activity” at the Pickaxe Mountain site. He also said a deal could have been reached within days if not for the election. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that indirect talks with Iran were not on the verge of a breakthrough. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran was awaiting the U.S. response to its latest proposal, Axios reported. Trump is also set to meet Qatar’s prime minister about mediation efforts, Axios reported.
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