Trump on Negotiations with Iran: We Don't Want the Military Option - Jordan News
Meanwhile, Vahid Ahmadi, a member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, suggested that Tehran may reach a 'temporary and limited agreement' with the United States as part of ongoing indirect talks between the two sides.
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