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"Donald Trump claimed Iran 'want very much to make a deal' but that 'they haven't gotten there yet' and 'we're not satisfied with it' as he held his latest cabinet meeting in DC on Wednesday. "They want very much to make a deal. So far, they haven't gotten there. We're not satisfied with it. But we will be. We will be either that or we'll have to just finish the job," he said. Earlier, Iranian state media revealed there was a draft 'agreement' in the works - which it said involved the US withdrawing forces and lifting the blockade of Iran's ports, with Tehran agreeing to return the Strait of Homruz to 'pre-war levels' within a month. However, the White House posted one of its social media accounts: "This report from Iranian controlled media is not true and the MOU they “released” is a complete fabrication. Nobody should believe what Iranian state media is putting out. FACTS MATTER." On Monday, Trump said he either wanted a 'great and meaningful' peace deal or 'no deal' - and also demanded that Arab nations sign up to his Abraham Accords normalisation agreements with Israel, adding that it 'should be mandatory'. "It should start with the immediate signing by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and everybody else should follow suit. If they don't, they should not be part of this deal in that it shows bad intention," he added, and even suggested Iran itself could join: "Wow, now that would be something special". Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said talks with the US were focused on 'ending the war' rather than the 'nuclear issue'. Trump has repeatedly insisted that Iran 'cannot have nuclear weapon', while Tehran has always said its nuclear programme is 'peaceful'. "
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