US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he did not want to extend a ceasefire with Iran, adding Washington was in a strong negotiating position and would end up with what he called a great deal.
“I don’t want to do that. We don’t have that much time,” Trump told CNBC in an interview when asked about the possibility of extending the ceasefire.
According to a Reuters report, officials in Washington have expressed confidence that talks with Iran will go ahead in Pakistan, and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining.
With the prospect of last-ditch further peace talks still up in the air, Trump issued a threat to Iran, saying that the US would resume its attacks on Iran if a deal is not struck with Tehran soon.
“I expect to be bombing because I think that’s a better attitude to go in with. But we’re ready to go. I mean, the military is raring to go,” he said.
