'I want to take my time' with a deal, says Trump

Published April 24, 2026 Updated April 24, 2026 01:31am

US President Donald Trump says he does not want to rush making a deal with Iran, stating, “I want to take my time, we have plenty of time, and I want to get a great deal … where the world is safe from lunatics with nuclear weapons.”

“Don’t rush me,” Trump told reporters.

“I want to make the best deal. I could make a deal right now … but I don’t want to do that. I want to have it everlasting,” he said.

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