President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that a second round of in-person peace negotiations with Iran could take place over the weekend.
“Probably maybe over the weekend,” Trump told reporters about when a second round could begin.
The president also praised the U.S. sea blockade against Iran, despite the ongoing two-week ceasefire deal that has paused the Iran war.
“The blockade has been incredible,” he said. “It’s held. They’re not doing any business. They’re unable to do any business because of the blockade.”
The president appeared confident that an end to the war would come soon. “I think we’re very close to making a deal with Iran,” he said.
“And if that happens, oil goes way down, prices go way down, inflation goes way down,” he added. “And you’re going to have, much more importantly than even that, you won’t have nuclear holocaust.”
Trump also said Iran had agreed to no
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