In a telephone interview, Donald Trump also told NBC News that Iranian leaders are privately "much more rational," but he added, "If they don't make a deal, there's going to be a lot of pain later on."

According to AFP, US Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to hold talks with Iran in Pakistan on the 11th.

According to Trump, following Israel's devastating strike on Lebanon yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Trump and agreed to "tone it down" on Lebanon.

Lebanon was dragged into the US-backed Israeli war against Iran after the Shiite fundamentalist militia Hezbollah, backed by Iran, fired rockets at Israel. (Translated by Yang Zhaoyan) 1150410

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  • Source: CNA (Central News Agency)
  • Category: News