Trump: ‘I don’t know’ if Friday deadline for Iran to accept deal still stands

Asked if his Friday deadline still stands for Iran to accept the US offer for a deal or see its energy sites bombed, US President Donald Trump says, “I don’t know.”

Responding to questions from reporters at a White House cabinet meeting, Trump says he’ll reassess after being updated by his negotiators, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Vice President JD Vance.

“They will tell me whether or not they think it’s going along, and if it’s not going along, maybe not,” he says. “We have a lot of time. A day in Trump time — that’s an eternity.”

Asked whether it’s possible to end the war if Iran still holds on to its stockpiles of enriched uranium, Trump responds, “You’re going to have to see… we’re roaming free… I can’t talk to you about it.”

As for the Strait of Hormuz, Trump insists that the US isn’t the one that even needs the channel, as it exports its oil through other routes. “We don’t need the Hormuz Strait. We have so much oil. We have twice the amount of oil as Saudi Arabia or Russia.”

He proceeds to boast about having “aced” a cognitive test.

Before ending the cabinet meeting, Trump returns to touting his decision to strike Iran.

“I’ve done a great favor for the world, and the world has not been reciprocal.”