
2 min readUpdated: Mar 26, 2026 08:54 PM IST
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the Iranians are great negotiators, but that he is not sure he is willing to make a deal with them to end the war. The US president was addressing news conference from the White House on the US-Israel war against Iran.
Top quotes from Donald Trump’s address:
- “They (Iran) are begging to make a deal, not me. And everybody who saw what’s happened over there knows why.”
— Trump pushing back on reports that Iran isn’t engaged in peace talks. - “I don’t know if we’ll be able to do that. I don’t know if we’re willing to do that.”
— Trump expressing uncertainty over agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran. - “We are absolutely obliterating Iran. They’re defeated, they’re not making a comeback. They now have a chance to make a deal, but that’s up to them.” — Trump claiming a decisive upper hand in the conflict.
- “We’re crushing the missiles and drone stockpiles, destroying their defence industrial base, we’ve wiped out their navy, their air force completely, and wiped out a large percentage of their missiles, and 90 percent of their launchers.” — Trump outlining what he described as the scale of military damage inflicted on Iran.
- “I say they’re lousy fighters but great negotiators.” — Trump’s blunt characterisation of Iran’s leadership, while also calling them “not fools” and “very smart in a certain way.”
- “We are way ahead of schedule.” — Trump claiming the war is progressing faster than the originally projected four-to-six week timeline.
- “Never forget this very important time.” — Trump’s cryptic warning, interpreted as an ominous signal about NATO’s future.
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