The US president said negotiations with Iran are in the final stages and warned that further attacks could follow if Tehran does not agree to a peace deal. He referenced a pause in military operations for a ceasefire and said he nearly ordered additional strikes but delayed them to allow time for talks. He emphasized preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Iran accused the US of planning to restart the war and warned that any strikes would trigger retaliation extending beyond the Middle East. Iranian officials also criticized US actions toward Iranian ships and stated Iran is pursuing negotiations with seriousness while doubting US performance. Pakistan hosted a diplomatic round as part of ongoing efforts.
""We're in the final stages of Iran. We'll see what happens. Either have a deal or we're going to do some things that are a little bit nasty, but hopefully that won't happen," he told reporters. "Ideally, I'd like to see few people killed, as opposed to a lot. We can do it either way.""
""We may have to hit them very hard, but maybe not" - and reiterated his determination not to allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon."
"Tehran, for its part, accused Mr Trump of plotting to restart the war and threatened to retaliate for any strikes with attacks beyond the Middle East. "If aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will extend beyond the region this time," the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement."
""Despite the negative record of the other side over the past year-and-a-half, Iran is pursuing the path of negotiations with seriousness and good faith, but it has strong and reasonable suspicion over America's performance," Mr Baghaei said."
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