Trump Says Iran ‘ Means Business’ In Peace Talks Even As Iranian Officials Deny Negotiations

Speaking in Tennessee on Monday, Trump said his administration has been negotiating with Iran “for a long time” and said he believes a deal is close. He did not make clear who was involved in negotiations with Iran.

“They want peace,” Trump said. “They’ve agreed they will not have a nuclear weapon, you know, et cetera, et cetera, but we’ll see.”

Senior Iranian officials insist there have been no negotiations with the United States.

In his remarks, Trump said there’s a “very good chance” a deal will be reached this week. He credited his threat to blow up Iranian power plants.

The president said he ordered a pause on strikes for five days to work on a deal, “and then we’re going to see where that takes us.”

SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS