Trump: Talks ongoing with Iran, and we have plenty of time

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that talks are underway with Iran, affirming that Tehran wishes to negotiate and is maintaining communication with Washington, and noting that the United States has ample time to address the Iranian file. Trump added that Iran is facing significant problems, including an inability to pay the salaries of its soldiers and police officers, and stressed that the conflict with Tehran is not a conventional war and has entered its seventh month. He pointed out that the United States has spent large sums to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, asserting that it has succeeded in achieving this objective. Trump clarified that US spending on the war remains relatively limited, claiming that his country has recouped its expenditures more than tenfold from revenues from Venezuela. Trump’s remarks come as diplomatic efforts and communications aimed at reaching a settlement to end the war between Washington and Tehran continue.