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Trump: Iran wants talks, war could end soon
Arutz Sheva ^ | 30/10//26 | Elad Benari

Posted on 10/31/2026 9:15:43 AM PDT by Eleutheria5

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran was seeking negotiations with Washington and facing serious internal difficulties, hours after predicting that the war between the two countries would soon come to an end.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said Tehran was continuing to pursue talks while struggling to meet its financial obligations to security personnel.

"There are talks. They want to talk. They keep talking. They're not paying their soldiers. They're not paying their police. They're in a lot of trouble."

The President also suggested that Washington was not under immediate pressure to bring the conflict to a conclusion.

"We have time, frankly. It's a war, but it is not a typical war."

Earlier Friday, Trump told Kansas City radio station KCMO that the military confrontation with Iran was approaching its conclusion, although he did not provide a timetable or explain how an agreement might be reached.

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TOPICS: Iran; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; War
KEYWORDS: midterms; peacetalks; reversetaqiya; trump

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Let 'em come "negotiate" and then bag whoever comes. Keep them at Guantanamo. They'll be happy to be there, away from the IRGC, the Immortal Guards, and the people of Iran. Continue the war. Enjoy the sound of leftard cranial detonations.

Reverse taqiyah.

1 posted on 10/31/2026 9:15:44 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

Don’t fall into their trap. They’ll agree to whatever they have to agree to to get us to stop attacking them, but they have no intention of actually doing any of it. And they know that if the Dhimmicraps get the majority, they’ll tie President trump’s hands.


2 posted on 10/31/2026 9:18:50 AM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Democrat cult.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Soon? Again? This is bleeding voters for the GOP. First and foremost, the IRGC have nothing but contempt for us, and lie as easily as they breathe. I’d prefer they do neither.


3 posted on 10/31/2026 9:21:45 AM PDT by brownsfan (We are already on the slippery slope.)
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To: Eleutheria5

I would at least take them hostage - in retribution for all of the American hostages Iran took and held.


4 posted on 10/31/2026 9:23:10 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: Eleutheria5

No talks. NOW is when you turn up the heat. Start “micro” targeting the IRGC. Make being affiliated with the IRGC a death sentence.


5 posted on 10/31/2026 9:32:24 AM PDT by LeonardFMason
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To: Eleutheria5

No talks. NOW is when you turn up the heat. Start “micro” targeting the IRGC. Make being affiliated with the IRGC a death sentence.


6 posted on 10/31/2026 9:32:27 AM PDT by LeonardFMason
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To: Eleutheria5
• June 1, 2026 (Trump, Truth Social): “Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us… Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end.”

• May 20, 2026 (Trump): “They want to make a deal so badly, they’re tired of — this should have happened for 47 years.”

• May 6–7, 2026 (Trump): “They want to make a deal, they want to negotiate… We’re doing very well in Iran. It’s going very smoothly… They want to make a deal. We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal.”

• May 2026 (Trump at a Cabinet meeting): Iran is “negotiating on fumes.” • March 14, 2026 (Trump, phone call/interview): “Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet.”

• March 5, 2026 (Trump): “They’re calling. They’re saying, how do we make a deal?… I said, you’re being a little bit late.”

• March 2026 (Trump, NRCC event): “They are negotiating, by the way, and they want to make a deal so badly, but they’re afraid to say it.”

7 posted on 10/31/2026 9:33:06 AM PDT by thegagline (If you hate Christians, Vote Talarico. Sic semper tyrannis! Zeldin for President)
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To: Eleutheria5

I had to check the date of this article. The Headline could have been written last April. Or May. Maybe June, July, August. Etc.


8 posted on 10/31/2026 9:36:15 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Eleutheria5

He’s just trying to calm the markets and the electorate to give us the best chance in the midterms. Nothing new. He knows the enemy will never agree to our terms.


9 posted on 10/31/2026 9:37:09 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Eleutheria5

I think Trump knows what contingency plans there are for further development or for ruling out altogether. With situational awareness being in flux, he has to cover all the bases. Knowledge going forward will steer him in the right direction.


10 posted on 10/31/2026 9:37:32 AM PDT by equaviator (Nobody's perfect. That's why they put pencils on erasers!)
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To: Responsibility2nd
I am leery of the "Art of the Deal" when it comes to dealing with a Democrat majority in Congress. The common (mis)perception is that Trump will automatically veto everything the Democrats put in front of him.

He's been tap dancing so much with the Iranians, I see potential waltzes with the Democrats.

11 posted on 10/31/2026 9:40:05 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: Eleutheria5

Fool me once...


12 posted on 10/31/2026 9:40:50 AM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you "care" ! Guilting you is how they control you. )
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To: thegagline

When Trump says “they” want to make a deal, he’s talking about different groups each time. The power structure in Iran is constantly changing.


13 posted on 10/31/2026 9:42:24 AM PDT by Kleon
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To: Eleutheria5

The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group has wrapped up its exercises in Japan, and is on orders to sail to the Persian Gulf.

Call it about three weeks of sailing time.

The two CSGs already on station could start an intense bombing campaign anytime, and sustain the tempo, until the Roosevelt arrives with a full munitions load and fresh flight crews.

There is a big gun at the head of the Iranian regime.


14 posted on 10/31/2026 9:48:11 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: Mr. Mojo
He knows the enemy will never agree to our terms.

True. And the enemy will never even agree to THEIR terms either.

What's sad is that while Iran will never agree to a deal, Trump is eager to accept their terms. Even at great risk to the US.

Case in point: The MOU from last June.

15 posted on 10/31/2026 9:48:49 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Eleutheria5

If they’re about to collapse let them idiot Trump!


16 posted on 10/31/2026 9:56:53 AM PDT by CircleCityHamburgerMan (Death to demons)
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To: Eleutheria5

If they’re about to collapse let them idiot Trump!


17 posted on 10/31/2026 9:56:55 AM PDT by CircleCityHamburgerMan (Death to demons)
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To: Eleutheria5

Yeah,whatever


18 posted on 10/31/2026 10:01:04 AM PDT by Ben Dover (Terrorism is a cancer that can only be cured with massive doses of radiation.)
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To: brownsfan

“This is bleeding voters for the GOP.”

Unless the administration is lying, and that can easily be proven, then it is real. The administration has been working like he— to get them to the tables since before the conflict started. The Iranians selected the time they were willing to start to talk and will get diplomatic immunity to do so. Do I think they are up front? Nope. But we keep trying.

So it has nothing to do with the election and won’t help any of the candidates that are in it. The POTUS and VPOTUS are not up for election and the congress people that are have already sealed their fate with their voters rections to their actions. Congress has very little to do with Iran and the conflict other than get the funds for it. And the folks at the pentagon are not candidates.

wy69


19 posted on 10/31/2026 10:04:28 AM PDT by whitney69 (uipment )
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To: Eleutheria5

Bomb now….fuk a bunch of talkin…. that’s all they’ll understand.


20 posted on 10/31/2026 10:13:42 AM PDT by wardamneagle
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