Trump Says He Wants Deal With Iran, Doesn't Want to Kill People
Summary
- President Donald Trump said he wants a deal with Iran because he does not want to kill people, reiterating his willingness to reach an agreement.
- Trump also suggested he could attack Iran depending on the situation, claiming he had prepared and then halted what he described as the largest attack since World War II.
- Iran said it had agreed on a shipping route with Oman to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that a joint statement by the two countries was in its final stages.
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President Donald Trump said on August 5 he wants to reach a deal with Iran because he does not want to kill people, repeating his willingness to strike an agreement during a speech in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Trump also suggested the US could attack Iran depending on how events unfold. He claimed Washington had prepared what he described as its largest attack since World War II before calling it off. He did not specifically mention talks between Iran and Oman on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open.
Iran said the same day that it had agreed with Oman on a route to ensure the safe passage of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that a joint statement by the two countries was in its final stages.
Choi Su-jin, Hankyung.com reporter naive@hankyung.com
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