U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about striking a deal with Iran, which could include Iran exporting its highly enriched uranium to the United States, in a phone call Wednesday with PBS News.
Trump said he feels the U.S. is closing in on a deal, "but I felt that way before with them, so we'll see what happens."
He said sending special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, to talks is "unlikely."
The president said it's possible a deal could be struck to end the war before his trip to China next week.
"I think it's got a very good chance of ending, and if it doesn't end, we have to go back to bombing the hell out of them," Trump added.
The call came hours after Trump posted on Truth Social that a mission to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz would be "paused" as the countries got closer to a deal.
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