President Donald Trump said in a CNBC interview Tuesday that he does not want to extend the cease-fire with Iran, insisting the U.S. is in a strong negotiating position and will secure what he called a “great deal.”
"I don't want to do that. We don't have that much time," Trump said when asked about the possibility of extending the cease-fire.
Washington has expressed confidence that talks with Iran will go ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining.
With the prospect of last-ditch further peace talks still up in the air, Trump said the U.S. would resume its attacks on Iran if a deal is not struck with Tehran soon.
"I expect to be bombing because I think that's a better attitude to go in with. But we're ready to go. I mean, the military is raring to go," he said.
