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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

Trump says Iran wants talks after assassination of supreme leader: ‘They should’ve done it sooner. They played too cute’

Donald Trump told The Atlantic on Sunday that Iran wants to negotiate after U.S. and Israeli forces carried out a wave of strikes across the country that resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

The U.S. president’s remarks come just a day after the bombing campaign began and as much of Iran’s government reportedly remains intact, including the presidency of Mahmoud Pezeshkian.

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