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Trump says US does not 'need a deal with Iran'

Published by CNA · Singapore 36 min ago
US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance arrive for a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, US, Nov 11, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)
US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance arrive for a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, US, Nov 11, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Kylie Cooper) · CNA

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His comments come after reports by the Wall Street Journal of US Vice President JD Vance having face-to-face talks with a top Iranian security official.

His comments come after reports by the Wall Street Journal of US Vice President JD Vance having face-to-face talks with a top Iranian security official.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday (Nov 12) that he was directing Vice President JD Vance to focus completely on domestic anti-fraud efforts and not negotiations towards a deal to end war with Tehran."We don't need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed. We've got their money, Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and we've got their Strait!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.His comments came shortly after the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Vance was mulling face-to-face talks with a top Iranian security official.The Journal's report added Trump had told aides and counterparts that he was open to Vance reopening talks with Tehran, and that the…

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