
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran was ready to negotiate a deal to avoid American military action, but Iran said talks cannot happen under threats.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said, “They do want to make a deal.” He added that he had set a deadline for Iran to enter talks but did not reveal what it was. “Hopefully we’ll make a deal. If we don’t make a deal, we’ll see what happens,” Trump said, referring to the deployment of a US naval carrier group near Iran.