President Trump said Friday that he’s “not happy” about talks with Iran — while telling reporters that “there’s always a risk” that US airstrikes could result in another drawn-out war in the Middle East.
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“I’m not happy with the fact that they’re not willing to give us what we have to have. I’m not thrilled with that. We’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters — one day after Iranian diplomats rebuffed his demands to give up their nuclear program during talks in Geneva.
President Trump said Friday that he’s “not happy” about talks with Iran — while telling reporters that “there’s always a risk” that US airstrikes could result in another drawn-out war in the Middle East. Getty Images “We’re talking later. We’ll have some additional talks today. But no, I’m not happy with the way they’re going.”
Trump said “we haven’t made a final decision” on whether to follow through with threatened strikes following a massive buildup of American naval and air assets within striking distance of Iran.
“I’m not happy with the fact that they’re not willing to give us what we have to have. I’m not thrilled with that. We’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters — one day after Iranian diplomats rebuffed his demands to give up their nuclear program during talks in Geneva. AP “We’re not exactly happy with the way they’re negotiating. They cannot have nuclear weapons,” he added.
A reporter asked Trump if there was “a risk that strikes could turn into a long, drawn-out conflict in the Middle East.”
Trump replied, “I guess you could say there’s always a risk. You know, when there’s war, there’s a risk in anything, both good and bad.”
