U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 9 that the United States and Iran were in the “final throes” of negotiations on a deal that would permanently block Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, while Iranian officials said they hoped talks could reach a conclusion by the end of June.
Trump made the remarks to reporters at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, with his comments coming after Iran and Israel stepped back from their most direct military confrontation since an April ceasefire.
Both sides halted attacks following a weekend exchange of missile strikes that threatened to derail months of efforts to settle the war through diplomacy, which Trump said is his preference rather than more bloodshed….
Trump Says US in ‘Final Throes’ of Iran Deal, Strait of Hormuz Could Reopen Within Days
