Donald Trump: Iran asked for talks with US, Strait of Hormuz to open soon

US President Donald Trump said that Iran had been asking him for talks and then lying publicly about ongoing negotiations in an interview on Wednesday morning. Trump revealed that the United States had been prepared to launch what he described as a massive military operation before deciding to pursue diplomacy. “We were going to a tremendous attack, the biggest since World War II, and they called me and said, very politely, ‘Please, can we talk?

’ They didn’t want [the attack], and I said, ‘Yes. We can talk. Let’s get it done.

Finally, let’s get it done. ’” Trump also accused Iranian officials of publicly denying contacts with Washington despite having all-day talks on Tuesday. “They don’t like to admit that.