Trump seeks to negotiate nuclear deal with Iran, avert military clash

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49% : I'm not sure that everybody agrees with me, but we can make a deal that would be just as good as if you won militarily," Trump said in the interview.
41% : That same day, Trump signed an executive order aimed at restoring "maximum pressure" on Iran.
35% : Trump, speaking to reporters on Friday, wouldn't elaborate on his plans for Iran or if he believed Iran would be open to talks.
25% : End of carousel In an interview with French outlet Agence France-Presse, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that Iran would not negotiate with the United States while Trump maintains a policy that involves heavy sanctions.
22% : But Trump indicated last month that he could follow in Obama's footsteps and negotiate a deal to avoid a military clash with Tehran and force the country to dismantle the nuclear program it has advanced in recent years.
20% : "I've written them a letter saying, 'I hope you're going to negotiate because if we have to go in militarily, it's going to be a terrible thing,'" Trump said in an interview with Fox Business's Maria Bartiromo recorded Thursday and partially aired Friday.
16% : " Trump accused former president Joe Biden of allowing Iran to advance its nuclear program, claiming he would have had a deal within a month after the 2020 election.

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