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US President Donald Trump on Friday said a sizable US naval force is heading toward Iran, signaling hope for a deal with Tehran over its nuclear program but also leaving options open, Anadolu reports. “We have a large Armada, flotilla … heading toward Iran right now, even larger than what we had in Venezuela,” Trump said at the White House. He reiterated that the US is now sending “actually, a larger number of ships” to Iran. “Hopefully, we’ll make a deal. If we do make a deal, that’s good. If we don’t make a deal. We’ll see what happens,” he said, adding that Iran wants to make a deal. Asked if he has given Iran any […]
