Trump says Iran wants a deal but is not yet ready

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran wants to reach an agreement but is not yet prepared to do so. "Iran wants to make a deal, but they're not ready yet; they'll be ready soon," Trump said. Trump added that Washington does not seek to control the Strait of Hormuz but will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, without specifying what measures would follow. His comments came amid renewed tension between the United States and Iran. The remarks followed Trump's announcement on July 8 that a ceasefire reached on the night of June 18 with Iran was no longer in effect. He accused Tehran of targeting three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. No further details on the diplomatic track were immediately available.