US President Donald Trump tells CNBC he does not want to extend the ceasefire with Iran, adding the US is in a strong negotiating position and will end up with what he calls a great deal.
“I don’t want to do that. We don’t have that much time,” Trump says when asked about the possibility of extending the ceasefire that is set to expire tomorrow.
Washington has expressed confidence that talks with Iran will go ahead in Pakistan, and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining.
With the prospect of last-ditch further peace talks still up in the air, Trump says the US will resume its attacks on Iran if a deal is not struck with Tehran soon.
“I expect to be bombing because I think that’s a better attitude to go in with. But we’re ready to go. I mean, the military is raring to go,” he says.
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