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Trump says no Iran deal is needed and redirects Vance to domestic issues

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Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States does not need a deal with Iran and redirected JD Vance to domestic issues, despite reports that Vance had been involved in efforts to restart negotiations. Trump said Vance should focus on what he called corruption and crime in Democratic-led cities and states.

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In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote, “We don’t need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed.” He asserted that the United States had Iran’s money, worth, in his words, “Hundreds of Billions of Dollars,” and had the Strait of Hormuz.

The American Conservative reported that Vance had been considering a possible meeting in Doha with Mohsen Rezaei, whom the outlet identified as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Radar Online reported that Trump did not clarify whether Vance would retain any Iran-related duties.

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