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Iran Suspends Nuclear Talks With US Over Israeli Strikes on Lebanon
President Donald Trump stated on June 1 that Washington had received no notification of a halt in talks with Iran and said the United States would maintain its current approach if communications remained quiet.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 1 that he has not heard from Iranian officials that they are suspending nuclear talks with Washington. Trump made the remarks in an interview with NBC News that aired the same day.
"I think we've been talking too much if you want to know the truth," Trump said. He indicated the absence of communication from Iran would not lead to immediate military action. "It doesn't mean we're going to go and start dropping bombs all over there," he said. "We'll just go silent."
Trump added that he could maintain the current U.S. posture indefinitely. "I think I can wait as long as they want. They're losing a fortune," Trump said. He described Iranians as better negotiators than fighters, according to the interview, and reiterated that he had not been informed of any Iranian decision to suspend talks.
The NBC News interview occurred on June 1. A file photo shows Trump addressing a cabinet meeting at the White House on May 27.
