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Trump: Iran better negotiate a fair deal

By Jacob Magid 20 February 2026, 9:39 pm
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Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

Asked if he has a message to the people of Iran, US President Donald Trump tells reporters, “They better negotiate a fair deal.”

He then clarifies that the people of Iran are a lot different than their leaders, and he laments what the regime has done to their country.

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