Trump: US-Iran Talks in Final Phase, Military Action Not Ruled Out if They Fail

(CNA Dubai/Washington, 20th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) U.S. President Donald Trump said today that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have entered the "final phase," but he also warned that the U.S. might resort to military force again unless Iranian authorities agree to a peace deal. Reuters reported that it has been six weeks since Trump paused "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran to facilitate a ceasefire, but talks to end the war have had limited progress. Trump told reporters today: "We are in the final phase with the Iran issue. We'll see how it goes. Either we'll have a deal, or we're going to have something that's going to be pretty nasty, but I hope that doesn't happen." He mentioned: "Ideally, I'd like to see fewer people get killed, not a lot of casualties. We can do it both ways."