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Trump believes Iran seeks deal with US but not yet ready for it

The US president reiterated his forecast that the conflict will end after the midterm elections to the US Congress due in November, adding that he also sees a possibility of an earlier solution

WASHINGTON, September 17. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump believes that Iran is seeking to reach a deal with the United States but is not yet ready for it.

"That war is going to end very soon," the US leader told a rally in North Carolina. "They want to make a deal so badly."

"They call: ‘We want to make a deal. We want to make it,’" Trump added. "They're not ready yet. I don't think, but we could have a deal any time we want."

He reiterated his forecast that the conflict will end after the midterm elections to the US Congress due in November, adding that he also sees a possibility of an earlier solution.

The US and Israel began a war with Iran on February 28. In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon. However, on the night of July 8, the US resumed large-scale strikes against Iran, accusing it of violating the terms of the agreements reached regarding the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 25% of global oil trade and about 20% of liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade pass. Subsequently, the US administration effectively signaled an end to the use of large-scale military force against Iran, shifting toward an attempt to economically strangle the country through sanctions.

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