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Trump says Iran ‘would like to talk’ but he’s ‘in no rush’ after striking nuclear sites
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US President Donald Trump waves as he walks on the South Lawn upon arriving at the White House in Washington on July 15, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP)
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump says Tehran is hoping to engage in discussions with the United States, but he is in no rush to talk with Iran.
“They would like to talk. I’m in no rush to talk because we obliterated their site,” Trump tells reporters after his arrival in Washington after a trip to Pittsburgh, referring to US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites last month.
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