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President says Iran has requested talks after U.S. strike campaign
Summary
In a brief gaggle, the president said Iran had requested meetings because U.S. forces had "pretty much destroyed their military," framing any diplomatic progress as contingent on continued pressure.
The president told reporters that Iran had requested meetings with U.S. representatives following what he described as sustained U.S. military pressure, saying, "We've pretty much destroyed their military," and that "they wanna meet, and we're meeting." He framed any potential deal as dependent on continued leverage: "If we don't make a deal, we go back to the same thing."
The exchange began when a reporter asked whether the president was frustrated with early advice from Secretary Hegseth about the war in Iran. The president replied that he believed the secretary "has done a great job," and repeated that Iran's outreach was a result of U.S. operations. He did not provide details about interlocutors, timing, or what a negotiated outcome would include. The gaggle contained no new public timetable for meetings or confirmed participants.
