US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Iran wants to make a deal and they are “talking to our people”.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump then said the US does not know the new Iranian leaders. “All their leaders are dead. We don’t even know who we are dealing with,” he added.
During remarks from the White House, Trump said the US military had struck more than 7,000 targets across Iran since the start of the war.
He also said more than 100 Iranian naval vessels had been sunk or destroyed as well as three missile and drone manufacturing sites in Iran on Monday.
Asked about the Strait of Hormuz being blocked by Iran, Trump called on other countries, including Japan, China, South Korea and those in Europe to help.
However, several US allies rebuffed Trump’s call to send warships to escort shipping, drawing criticism from the US president, who accused Western partners of ingratitude after decades of support.
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