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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joseph Gedeon in Washington

‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,’ says Trump amid Iran talks

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Donald Trump departs the White House in Washington DC on Tuesday. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Donald Trump has said the growing financial pressure inflicted on Americans by the war on Iran is “not even a little bit” motivating him to make a peace deal with Tehran.

With US inflation at a three-year high, and fuel costs still climbing after a sharp rise in oil prices, the US president said on Tuesday that he is not focused on the economic hardship sparked by the conflict.

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