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Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 22Trump Says Iran Seeks Ceasefire Talks as U.S. Strikes Enter 2nd Week
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 22Summary
- Trump said Tuesday that Iran "desperately" wants to meet for ceasefire talks, casting Tehran as seeking negotiations even as hostilities continue.
- More than a week of limited U.S.-Iran strikes has failed to end the confrontation, which Trump said is still unfinished.
- At the White House, Trump underscored that point with a harder line, saying, "We're not finished" and "We're not leaving."
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