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Trump says he does not know if Iran is going to 'give up yet'

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House he does not know if Iran will "give up yet" in its war against the U.S., though he insisted the regime is "doing very poorly."
  • The seven-month conflict, which began February 28, has triggered a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and severe sanctions, causing Iran's currency to hit new lows with traders exchanging more than 2.5 million rials to the U.S. dollar.
  • While the administration announced Tuesday that 10 entities face sanctions for weapons procurement, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi confirmed indirect negotiations facilitated by Qatari mediators are focused solely on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Trump separately described North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as "a friend of mine" who will be "fine" as long as he is "around," asserting North Korea possesses a "pretty large" nuclear arsenal while Iran cannot develop one.
  • Rising oil prices from the blockade have become a major issue for the Republican Party ahead of the November midterm elections, as experts note the distinct U.S. posture toward Iran versus North Korea reflects North Korea's existing nuclear capabilities.
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Donald Trump explained the difference in US stance on North Korean and Iranian nuclear by citing his closeness to Kim Jong Un.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he still doesn't know if he's gonna make an agreement with Iran or whether he's gonna choose to resume hostilities." Maybe we should blow them up.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday that his North Korean pair, Kim Jong Un, may have a nuclear weapon unlike Iran, because “it’s my friend... I’m probably the only person in the world he likes,” CBS News reported. He stressed that Kim “has a great atomic arsenal, quite large” because his predecessors in the White House allowed it. The tycoon stressed that “while I’m around, he’ll be fine. You know why? Because he respects me and he likes…

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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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