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Trump says he will talk to Iran as long as he likes

US President also said that a deal could be achieved over the next month

WASHINGTON, February 12. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump has said that he does not set a time limit for himself when it comes to talks with Iran.

"I'll talk to them as long as I like, and we'll see if we can get a deal with them," he pointed out while speaking at the White House.

However, Trump also said that a deal could be achieved "over the next month." "We have to make a deal, otherwise it's going to be very traumatic, very traumatic. I don't want that to happen but we have to make a deal," the US leader noted.

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