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I'm Rebecca Kesby.
Today, President Trump repeated his claim that Iran is,
quote, begging to make a deal now that they are, in his words, militarily obliterated.
His comments made at a cabinet meeting came as the Iranian news agency Tasnim,
which is affiliated with the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,
reports that Tehran has responded to the US's reported 15-point peace plan.
Though for days Iran has denied that any negotiations as such are taking place.
While chairing the session, President Trump had this to say about the Iranians.
They are begging to make a deal, not me.