US President Trump on Iran war: I view it as very close to over

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

Excerpts from US President Donald Trump’s interview with Fox News, to be aired in the American morning on Wednesday.

Key quotes

I view it as very close to over. If I pulled up stakes right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild that country.

And we're not finished. We'll see what happens. I think they want to make a deal very badly.

Author

Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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