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Trump says US yet to reach settlement with Iran as leadership is ‘strong’ and ‘proud’

Chippewa Falls, Jun 6 (UNI) US President Donald Trump on Friday said that the Iranian leadership is yet to reach a settlement with Washington to end the ongoing war because they’re “strong” and “proud,” remarking that in the end “they’ve got no choice” except to reach an agreement.
“They’re strong, they’re proud, there are things they never thought they’d be doing that they’re going to have to do. They’ve got no choice, and it takes a little while,” Trump told NBC News in an interview.
The US leader’s comments come as negotiations between Tehan and Washington to end the war entered its fourth month last week, though with seemingly no end in sight, as the two nations find themselves in a diplomatic deadlock with the ceasefire reached April just barely holding.
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