Trump says Iran contacted him, warns US ready to attack if no deal

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has reached out to him and that negotiations are progressing, but warned the United States is prepared to attack if talks fail. "Negotiations could succeed or fail; we are ready to strike Iran if necessary," Trump said. He added that Iran contacted him to avoid what he described as the largest attack since World War II. The president also said the United States is currently producing large quantities of munitions, with additional supplies being shipped in as needed. He noted that U.S. defense contractors are carrying out the largest construction of plants and factories in the country's history. Trump emphasized that the U.S. maintains particularly high stockpiles of certain types of munitions. He did not provide further details on the status of negotiations or any potential military action.