US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a cabinet meeting that Iran very much wanted to make a deal, but the United States was not yet satisfied with it.
“Iran is very much intent; they want very much to make a deal,” said Trump. “So far, they haven’t gotten there… we’re not satisfied with it, but we will be. We will be either that or we’ll have to just finish the job.”
Trump added that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open to all and will not be controlled by any country under any deal reached with Iran.
“We’ll watch over it, but nobody’s going to control it,” Trump said. “That’s part of the negotiation that we have.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at the meeting that there has been some progress in negotiations with Iran toward a deal.
“I think there’s been some progress and some interest, and we’ll see over the next few hours and days whether progress could be made,” said Rubio.
This is a developing story.