Trump says he has not heard from Iran that they are suspending talks, NBC News reports
June 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had not heard from the Iranians that talks with Washington had been suspended, but added that silence was okay and he was willing to wait.
“I think if you want to know the truth, we talk too much. I think it would be very good to be silent, and it could stay that way for a long time,” Trump said in an interview with NBC News.
“This doesn’t mean we’re going to start dropping bombs everywhere,” Trump was quoted as saying. “We will remain silent. We will continue the blockade.”
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“I guess I can wait as long as they want. They’re losing a fortune.”
Iranian state news agency Tasnim had previously reported that Iran halted indirect talks with the United States after Israel ordered its troops to advance deeper into Lebanon, complicating diplomatic efforts to end the three-month war.
Trump said the Iranians were better negotiators than fighters, but he was not informed that they had suspended talks.
(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
