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Trump says Iran wants a deal but is not ready yet
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Trump says on Iran that "Iran wants to make a deal" but adds "they're not ready, in my opinion", stating "we're going to either make a deal that's good, or we're not going to make a deal at all".
Why it matters
Trump's willingness to negotiate contrasts with the current escalation cycle—visa approvals for Iranian officials, ongoing Strait of Hormuz incidents, and his own stated consideration of resumed large-scale attacks. His conditional framing ("either make a deal or we're not") leaves the trajectory genuinely uncertain, preserving the elevated supply risk that's already priced in. This is repositioning rather than resolution.