President Donald Trump on Wednesday night said that Iranian leaders “are negotiating” with the United States on a path to end the war.
“By the way, and they want to make a deal so badly, but they’re afraid to say it because they will be killed by their own people. They’re also afraid they’ll be killed by us,” Trump said from the National Republican Congressional Committee’s fundraising dinner.
Earlier in the day, Iran’s foreign minister said the exchange of messages through mediators does not equate to negotiations with Washington.
“Messages being conveyed through our friendly countries and us responding by stating our positions or issuing the necessary warnings is not called negotiation or dialogue,” Araqchi said on state television. “It is simply an exchange of messages through our friends.”…
Trump Says Iranian Leaders Are ‘Negotiating, Want to Make a Deal So Badly’
