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<p>US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States was in discussions with Iran as the war enters its third week but that Tehran was not ready for a deal to end it.</p>

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States was in discussions with Iran as the war enters its third week but that Tehran was not ready for a deal to end it.

Trump says 'we're talking' to Iran but it's not 'ready' for deal to end war

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Trump says 'we're talking' to Iran but it's not 'ready' for deal to end war

Agence France-Presse

Published March 16, 2026 09:50 AM PHT

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