Trump says US 'not satisfied' yet in Iran deal, Strait of Hormuz will be 'open to everybody'

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration is "not satisfied" yet, though Iran is "very much intent" on reaching a deal with the United States to end hostilities, amid reports that the two countries are inching toward a peace agreement. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, Trump also stressed that "nobody" will control the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting Iran's push to regulate traffic through the crucial waterway, while saying that his administration is not discussing sanctions relief in negotiations with Tehran. His remarks came as Washington and Tehran are working to narrow their differences on a memorandum of understanding that reports say would extend their ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and continue negotiations on Iran's nuclear program. "Iran is very much intent. They want very much to make a deal. So far, they haven't gotten there," he said. "We are not satisfied with it, but we will be. We will be ... either that, or we will have to just finish the job." The president reiterated that Iran is in negotiations from a weak position. "As I've said

Original source: Korea Times