Trump Says Iran Deal Could Be Reached Within A Week

“So, I spoke with Hezbollah, and I said no shooting, and I talked to Bibi [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu], and said, no shooting, and they both stopped shooting each other,” Trump said.

Trump suggested that a negotiated settlement with Iran could prove more significant than a battlefield victory.

“A peace agreement with Iran could be even better than a military victory,” he said.

The president cautioned that reaching a final deal remains difficult because of decades of hostility between Washington and Tehran.

“It’s not a simple thing,” Trump said. “You’re talking about a real large country — them — very large country making a deal. Tremendous hostility, really.”

He continued, “So it’s not an easy thing for them. It’s actually not easy from our standpoint either. But we’re getting what we need to get.”