Trump Optimistic on Iran Deal After ‘Very Good' Rome Talks
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US President Donald Trump said his administration's talks with Iran over the weekend were 'very good,' as he pushes to limit the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.
'We had some very good talks with Iran yesterday and today, and let's see what happens,' Trump told reporters on Sunday at the Morristown Airport in New Jersey on his way back to Washington. 'I don't know if I'll be telling you anything good or bad over the next two days, but I have a feeling I might be telling you something good.'
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